Belgium vs Estonia: Public Sector Corruption Index
Belgium
0.033
in 2025
Estonia
0.037
in 2025
Belgium rank
160th
Estonia rank
158th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Belgium
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.037 against 0.033 in Belgium, a difference of 0.004.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 160th and Estonia ranks 158th of 176 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.033 | 0.073 | 0.04 | Estonia |
| 1920s | 0.033 | 0.083 | 0.05 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 0.033 | 0.083 | 0.05 | Estonia |
| 1990s | 0.033 | 0.1148 | 0.0818 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.033 | 0.0696 | 0.0366 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.033 | 0.037 | 0.004 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.033 | 0.037 | 0.004 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Belgium or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 0.037 against 0.033 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Belgium and Estonia?
- 0.004, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Estonia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Estonia rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Belgium ranks 160th and Estonia ranks 158th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public Sector 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 public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).