Belgium vs Netherlands: Political corruption index
Belgium
0.031
in 2025
Netherlands
0.027
in 2025
Belgium rank
162nd
Netherlands rank
165th
Political corruption index over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.031 against 0.027 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.004.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 203 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 162nd and Netherlands ranks 165th of 176 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 18 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.095 | 0.306 | 0.211 | Netherlands |
| 1790s | 0.095 | 0.3613 | 0.2663 | Netherlands |
| 1830s | 0.0462 | 0.109 | 0.0628 | Netherlands |
| 1840s | 0.048 | 0.0947 | 0.0467 | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 0.048 | 0.027 | 0.021 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 0.048 | 0.027 | 0.021 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 0.048 | 0.027 | 0.021 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 0.048 | 0.027 | 0.021 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 0.048 | 0.027 | 0.021 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 0.048 | 0.027 | 0.021 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.0392 | 0.027 | 0.0122 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 0.047 | 0.027 | 0.02 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 0.047 | 0.027 | 0.02 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0.0381 | 0.0246 | 0.0135 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 0.042 | 0.0164 | 0.0256 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 0.042 | 0.016 | 0.026 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.042 | 0.0164 | 0.0256 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.042 | 0.018 | 0.024 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.0422 | 0.018 | 0.0242 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.031 | 0.017 | 0.014 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.031 | 0.0185 | 0.0125 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.031 | 0.0202 | 0.0108 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 0.031 against 0.027 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.004, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 203 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for political corruption index?
- Belgium ranks 162nd and Netherlands ranks 165th 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.