Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Belgium

Belgium: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 74.48 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
74.48 0-100
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
25th
of 206 countries
All-time high
78.52 0-100
in 2003
All-time low
69.6 0-100
in 2014
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Belgium, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 71.7 0-1001998: 71.9 0-1002000: 74.5 0-1002002: 78.4 0-1002003: 78.5 0-1002004: 76.7 0-1002005: 77.1 0-1002006: 77.8 0-1002007: 78 0-1002008: 74.5 0-1002009: 73.3 0-1002010: 72.7 0-1002011: 71.6 0-1002012: 72.2 0-1002013: 72.5 0-1002014: 69.6 0-1002015: 73.4 0-1002016: 75.7 0-1002017: 74.9 0-1002018: 74.9 0-1002019: 75.2 0-1002020: 75.7 0-1002021: 76.9 0-1002022: 77.1 0-1002023: 75.2 0-1002024: 74.5 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, regulatory quality - governance score in Belgium stood at 74.48 0-100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Belgium peaked at 78.52 0-100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 69.6 0-100, in 2014.

Belgium ranks 25th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Belgium, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 71.71 0-100
1998 71.86 0-100 +0.2%
2000 74.51 0-100 +3.7%
2002 78.43 0-100 +5.3%
2003 78.52 0-100 +0.1%
2004 76.7 0-100 -2.3%
2005 77.14 0-100 +0.6%
2006 77.79 0-100 +0.8%
2007 77.97 0-100 +0.2%
2008 74.46 0-100 -4.5%
2009 73.34 0-100 -1.5%
2010 72.7 0-100 -0.9%
2011 71.64 0-100 -1.5%
2012 72.22 0-100 +0.8%
2013 72.54 0-100 +0.4%
2014 69.6 0-100 -4.1%
2015 73.42 0-100 +5.5%
2016 75.74 0-100 +3.2%
2017 74.9 0-100 -1.1%
2018 74.87 0-100 -0.1%
2019 75.19 0-100 +0.4%
2020 75.74 0-100 +0.7%
2021 76.87 0-100 +1.5%
2022 77.07 0-100 +0.3%
2023 75.23 0-100 -2.4%
2024 74.48 0-100 -1.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 74.48 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.98 0-100, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 74.48 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.4 0-100, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.79 0-100 71.71 0-100 71.86 0-100 2
2000s 76.54 0-100 73.34 0-100 78.52 0-100 9
2010s 73.28 0-100 69.6 0-100 75.74 0-100 10
2020s 75.88 0-100 74.48 0-100 77.07 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 22 Iceland 75.84 0-100 compare
  2. 23 Japan 75.83 0-100 compare
  3. 24 Lithuania 75.23 0-100 compare
  4. 26 Czechia 74.29 0-100 compare
  5. 27 France 72.94 0-100 compare
  6. 28 United Arab Emirates 72.62 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Belgium?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Belgium was 74.48 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 78.52 0-100 in 2003.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 69.6 0-100 in 2014.
How does Belgium rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Belgium ranks 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,186 data points, 1996–2024
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