Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Belgium

Belgium: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 83.05 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
83.05 0-100
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
13th
of 208 countries
All-time high
84.48 0-100
in 2007
All-time low
81.46 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Belgium, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 82.4 0-1001998: 81.5 0-1002000: 82.1 0-1002002: 83.3 0-1002003: 83.7 0-1002004: 82.3 0-1002005: 83.7 0-1002006: 83.6 0-1002007: 84.5 0-1002008: 83.5 0-1002009: 83.8 0-1002010: 83.5 0-1002011: 81.6 0-1002012: 81.9 0-1002013: 82.5 0-1002014: 82.5 0-1002015: 83.5 0-1002016: 83.4 0-1002017: 82.4 0-1002018: 82.9 0-1002019: 82.2 0-1002020: 83.5 0-1002021: 83.8 0-1002022: 83.8 0-1002023: 83.4 0-1002024: 83.1 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for voice and accountability - governance score in Belgium is 83.05 0-100, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Belgium peaked at 84.48 0-100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 81.46 0-100, in 1998.

Belgium ranks 13th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100) in Belgium, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 82.38 0-100 —
1998 81.46 0-100 -1.1%
2000 82.12 0-100 +0.8%
2002 83.28 0-100 +1.4%
2003 83.74 0-100 +0.5%
2004 82.28 0-100 -1.7%
2005 83.67 0-100 +1.7%
2006 83.63 0-100 -0.0%
2007 84.48 0-100 +1.0%
2008 83.54 0-100 -1.1%
2009 83.83 0-100 +0.3%
2010 83.51 0-100 -0.4%
2011 81.62 0-100 -2.3%
2012 81.91 0-100 +0.4%
2013 82.55 0-100 +0.8%
2014 82.52 0-100 -0.0%
2015 83.5 0-100 +1.2%
2016 83.39 0-100 -0.1%
2017 82.42 0-100 -1.2%
2018 82.86 0-100 +0.5%
2019 82.18 0-100 -0.8%
2020 83.45 0-100 +1.5%
2021 83.84 0-100 +0.5%
2022 83.82 0-100 -0.0%
2023 83.37 0-100 -0.5%
2024 83.05 0-100 -0.4%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 83.05 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.37 0-100, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 83.05 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.94 0-100, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.92 0-100 81.46 0-100 82.38 0-100 2
2000s 83.4 0-100 82.12 0-100 84.48 0-100 9
2010s 82.65 0-100 81.62 0-100 83.51 0-100 10
2020s 83.51 0-100 83.05 0-100 83.84 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 10 Germany 84.82 0-100 compare
  2. 11 Australia 83.32 0-100 compare
  3. 12 Canada 83.17 0-100 compare
  4. 14 Iceland 81.79 0-100 compare
  5. 15 Estonia 81.61 0-100 compare
  6. 16 Austria 81.45 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Belgium?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Belgium was 83.05 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 84.48 0-100 in 2007.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 81.46 0-100 in 1998.
How does Belgium rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Belgium ranks 13th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,311 data points, 1996–2024
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