Which has higher public sector corruption index, Belgium or Japan?

Japan, at 0.036 against 0.033 in Belgium as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?

203 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

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.

Belgium vs Japan: Public Sector Corruption Index

Belgium

0.033

in 2025

Japan

0.036

in 2025

Belgium rank

160th

Japan rank

159th

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Belgium
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.036 against 0.033 in Belgium, a difference of 0.003.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

Across all 203 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 160th 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	0.06	0.205	0.145	Japan
1790s	0.06	0.205	0.145	Japan
1830s	0.033	0.205	0.172	Japan
1840s	0.033	0.205	0.172	Japan
1850s	0.033	0.205	0.172	Japan
1860s	0.033	0.1858	0.1528	Japan
1870s	0.033	0.068	0.035	Japan
1880s	0.033	0.1274	0.0944	Japan
1890s	0.033	0.134	0.101	Japan
1900s	0.033	0.134	0.101	Japan
1910s	0.033	0.134	0.101	Japan
1920s	0.033	0.134	0.101	Japan
1930s	0.033	0.134	0.101	Japan
1940s	0.033	0.1156	0.0826	Japan
1950s	0.033	0.0593	0.0263	Japan
1960s	0.033	0.047	0.014	Japan
1970s	0.033	0.047	0.014	Japan
1980s	0.033	0.047	0.014	Japan
1990s	0.033	0.0448	0.0118	Japan
2000s	0.033	0.036	0.003	Japan
2010s	0.033	0.036	0.003	Japan
2020s	0.033	0.036	0.003	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Belgium or Japan?: Japan, at 0.036 against 0.033 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Belgium and Japan?: 0.003, 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 public sector corruption index?: Belgium ranks 160th and Japan ranks 159th 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

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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).