State Capacity Index in Belgium
Belgium: State Capacity Index was 2.38 in 2015. ▲ Rising
State Capacity Index in Belgium, 1960–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2.38 for state capacity index in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Belgium peaked at 2.53 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 1960.
That places Belgium 4th out of 165 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 | 1.4 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.82 | 1.67 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 | 1.9 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 | 2.31 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 | 2.38 | 2.53 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Belgium
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- Summer temperature anomalies 3.25 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0177 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4336 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.84 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Belgium?
- State capacity index in Belgium was 2.38 in 2015, according to Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest state capacity index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 in 2013.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for state capacity index?
- Belgium ranks 4th out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of State Capacity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures state capacity by combining 21 different indicators related to three key dimensions: extractive capacity, coercive capacity, and administrative capacity. Higher values indicate greater state capacity.