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Rule of Law - Governance score in Belgium

Belgium: Rule of Law - Governance score was 79.04 0-100 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
79.04 0-100
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
81.98 0-100
in 2020
All-time low
77.59 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Belgium, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 81 0-1001998: 77.6 0-1002000: 79.9 0-1002002: 79.4 0-1002003: 79.5 0-1002004: 78.3 0-1002005: 79.1 0-1002006: 77.9 0-1002007: 80.3 0-1002008: 79.6 0-1002009: 78.1 0-1002010: 78.2 0-1002011: 78.8 0-1002012: 79.6 0-1002013: 79.9 0-1002014: 80.4 0-1002015: 81.5 0-1002016: 81.7 0-1002017: 80.7 0-1002018: 81.4 0-1002019: 81.9 0-1002020: 82 0-1002021: 81.1 0-1002022: 80 0-1002023: 78.9 0-1002024: 79 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance score in Belgium is 79.04 0-100, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Belgium peaked at 81.98 0-100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 77.59 0-100, in 1998.

That places Belgium 23rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.32 0-100 77.59 0-100 81.04 0-100 2
2000s 79.14 0-100 77.9 0-100 80.34 0-100 9
2010s 80.4 0-100 78.16 0-100 81.91 0-100 10
2020s 80.21 0-100 78.86 0-100 81.98 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 20 Andorra, Principality of 81.23 0-100 compare
  2. 21 Lithuania 80.62 0-100 compare
  3. 22 Monaco 80.12 0-100 compare
  4. 24 United Kingdom 78.82 0-100 compare
  5. 25 Tuvalu 77.99 0-100 compare
  6. 26 Aruba 77.96 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Belgium?
Rule of law - governance score in Belgium was 79.04 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 81.98 0-100 in 2020.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 77.59 0-100 in 1998.
How does Belgium rank for rule of law - governance score?
Belgium ranks 23rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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