Belgium vs Japan: Political corruption index
Belgium
0.031
in 2025
Japan
0.05
in 2025
Belgium rank
162nd
Japan rank
159th
Political corruption index over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.05 against 0.031 in Belgium, a difference of 0.019.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Belgium's.
Across all 203 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 162nd and Japan ranks 159th of 176 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 22 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.095 | 0.349 | 0.254 | Japan |
| 1790s | 0.095 | 0.349 | 0.254 | Japan |
| 1830s | 0.0462 | 0.349 | 0.3028 | Japan |
| 1840s | 0.048 | 0.349 | 0.301 | Japan |
| 1850s | 0.048 | 0.349 | 0.301 | Japan |
| 1860s | 0.048 | 0.215 | 0.167 | Japan |
| 1870s | 0.048 | 0.177 | 0.129 | Japan |
| 1880s | 0.048 | 0.205 | 0.157 | Japan |
| 1890s | 0.048 | 0.301 | 0.253 | Japan |
| 1900s | 0.048 | 0.25 | 0.202 | Japan |
| 1910s | 0.0392 | 0.25 | 0.2108 | Japan |
| 1920s | 0.047 | 0.25 | 0.203 | Japan |
| 1930s | 0.047 | 0.25 | 0.203 | Japan |
| 1940s | 0.0381 | 0.2092 | 0.1711 | Japan |
| 1950s | 0.042 | 0.1341 | 0.0921 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0.042 | 0.13 | 0.088 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.042 | 0.1165 | 0.0745 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.042 | 0.1166 | 0.0746 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.0422 | 0.112 | 0.0698 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.031 | 0.108 | 0.077 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.031 | 0.0954 | 0.0644 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.031 | 0.0525 | 0.0215 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Belgium or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.05 against 0.031 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Belgium and Japan?
- 0.019, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 203 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for political corruption index?
- Belgium ranks 162nd and Japan ranks 159th 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.