Belgium vs Latvia: Executive Corruption Index
Belgium
0.023
in 2025
Latvia
0.022
in 2025
Belgium rank
164th
Latvia rank
166th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Belgium
- Latvia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.023 against 0.022 in Latvia, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Latvia ahead.
Belgium ranks 164th and Latvia ranks 166th of 176 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.025 | 0.15 | 0.125 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 0.025 | 0.1281 | 0.1031 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 0.0398 | 0.2409 | 0.2011 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.023 | 0.1349 | 0.1119 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.023 | 0.0446 | 0.0216 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.023 | 0.0253 | 0.0023 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Belgium or Latvia?
- Belgium, at 0.023 against 0.022 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Belgium and Latvia?
- 0.001, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Belgium ranks 164th and Latvia ranks 166th 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).