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

Belgium, at 0.033 against 0.023 in Netherlands as of 2025.

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

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 Netherlands: Public Sector Corruption Index

Belgium

0.033

in 2025

Netherlands

0.023

in 2025

Belgium rank

160th

Netherlands rank

162nd

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

Belgium
Netherlands

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.033 against 0.023 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.01.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 203 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Netherlands ahead.

Belgium ranks 160th and Netherlands ranks 162nd 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	0.06	0.108	0.048	Netherlands
1790s	0.06	0.1543	0.0943	Netherlands
1830s	0.033	0.099	0.066	Netherlands
1840s	0.033	0.0908	0.0578	Netherlands
1850s	0.033	0.017	0.016	Belgium
1860s	0.033	0.017	0.016	Belgium
1870s	0.033	0.017	0.016	Belgium
1880s	0.033	0.017	0.016	Belgium
1890s	0.033	0.017	0.016	Belgium
1900s	0.033	0.017	0.016	Belgium
1910s	0.033	0.017	0.016	Belgium
1920s	0.033	0.017	0.016	Belgium
1930s	0.033	0.017	0.016	Belgium
1940s	0.033	0.029	0.004	Belgium
1950s	0.033	0.015	0.018	Belgium
1960s	0.033	0.015	0.018	Belgium
1970s	0.033	0.015	0.018	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	0.023	0.01	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Belgium or Netherlands?: Belgium, at 0.033 against 0.023 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Belgium and Netherlands?: 0.01, 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 public sector corruption index?: Belgium ranks 160th and Netherlands ranks 162nd 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).