Belgium vs Luxembourg: Public sector corruption index
Belgium
0.033
in 2025
Luxembourg
0.021
in 2025
Belgium rank
160th
Luxembourg rank
163rd
Public sector corruption index over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.033 against 0.021 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.012.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.6 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 160th and Luxembourg ranks 163rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 12 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.033 | 0.02 | 0.013 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.033 | 0.02 | 0.013 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 0.033 | 0.02 | 0.013 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 0.033 | 0.02 | 0.013 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0.033 | 0.0564 | 0.0234 | Luxembourg |
| 1950s | 0.033 | 0.023 | 0.01 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 0.033 | 0.023 | 0.01 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.033 | 0.023 | 0.01 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.033 | 0.023 | 0.01 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.033 | 0.023 | 0.01 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.033 | 0.023 | 0.01 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.033 | 0.023 | 0.01 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.033 | 0.0227 | 0.0103 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Belgium or Luxembourg?
- Belgium, at 0.033 against 0.021 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 0.012, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Belgium ranks 160th and Luxembourg ranks 163rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.