Belgium vs Iceland: Executive Corruption Index
Belgium
0.023
in 2025
Iceland
0.023
in 2025
Belgium rank
164th
Iceland rank
164th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.023 against 0.023 in Iceland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Belgium ranks 164th and Iceland ranks 164th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and Iceland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.025 | 0.041 | 0.016 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.025 | 0.041 | 0.016 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.025 | 0.041 | 0.016 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.025 | 0.041 | 0.016 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.025 | 0.03 | 0.005 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.025 | 0.019 | 0.006 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 0.025 | 0.019 | 0.006 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.025 | 0.019 | 0.006 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.025 | 0.019 | 0.006 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.0398 | 0.019 | 0.0208 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.023 | 0.019 | 0.004 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.023 | 0.019 | 0.004 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.023 | 0.043 | 0.02 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Belgium or Iceland?
- Belgium, at 0.023 against 0.023 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Belgium ranks 164th and Iceland 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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About this data
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).