Belgium vs Ireland: Political corruption index
Belgium
0.031
in 2025
Ireland
0.032
in 2025
Belgium rank
162nd
Ireland rank
161st
Political corruption index over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.032 against 0.031 in Belgium, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 162nd and Ireland ranks 161st of 176 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.032 | 0.04 | 0.008 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.047 | 0.0644 | 0.0174 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.047 | 0.0703 | 0.0233 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.0381 | 0.0742 | 0.0361 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.042 | 0.0763 | 0.0343 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.042 | 0.1033 | 0.0613 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.042 | 0.1335 | 0.0915 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.042 | 0.1468 | 0.1048 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0422 | 0.0837 | 0.0415 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.031 | 0.0501 | 0.0191 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.031 | 0.0315 | 0.0005 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.031 | 0.032 | 0.001 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.032 against 0.031 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.001, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for political corruption index?
- Belgium ranks 162nd and Ireland ranks 161st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political corruption index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.