Which has higher executive corruption index, Australia or Belgium?

Australia, at 0.026 against 0.023 in Belgium as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?

203 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Belgium: Executive Corruption Index

Australia

0.026

in 2025

Belgium

0.023

in 2025

Australia rank

162nd

Belgium rank

164th

Executive Corruption Index over time

Australia
Belgium

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.026 against 0.023 in Belgium, a difference of 0.003.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 203 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Belgium ahead.

Australia ranks 162nd and Belgium ranks 164th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 21 and Belgium in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Belgium	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.025	0.121	0.096	Belgium
1790s	0.4195	0.121	0.2985	Australia
1830s	0.065	0.025	0.04	Australia
1840s	0.065	0.025	0.04	Australia
1850s	0.065	0.025	0.04	Australia
1860s	0.065	0.025	0.04	Australia
1870s	0.065	0.025	0.04	Australia
1880s	0.065	0.025	0.04	Australia
1890s	0.065	0.025	0.04	Australia
1900s	0.065	0.025	0.04	Australia
1910s	0.065	0.025	0.04	Australia
1920s	0.065	0.025	0.04	Australia
1930s	0.065	0.025	0.04	Australia
1940s	0.065	0.025	0.04	Australia
1950s	0.093	0.025	0.068	Australia
1960s	0.093	0.025	0.068	Australia
1970s	0.093	0.025	0.068	Australia
1980s	0.046	0.025	0.021	Australia
1990s	0.046	0.0398	0.0062	Australia
2000s	0.046	0.023	0.023	Australia
2010s	0.0463	0.023	0.0233	Australia
2020s	0.036	0.023	0.013	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Australia or Belgium?: Australia, at 0.026 against 0.023 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Australia and Belgium?: 0.003, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?: 203 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for executive corruption index?: Australia ranks 162nd and Belgium ranks 164th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).