What is executive corruption index in Belgium?

Executive corruption index in Belgium was 0.023 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Belgium?

The highest recorded value was 0.121 in 1789.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Belgium?

The lowest recorded value was 0.023 in 1997.

How does Belgium rank for executive corruption index?

Belgium ranks 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Belgium data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Executive Corruption Index in Belgium

Name: Executive Corruption Index in Belgium
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belgium: Executive Corruption Index was 0.023 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.023

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

164th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.121

in 1789

All-time low

0.023

in 1997

Years of data

203

1789–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Belgium, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.023 for executive corruption index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 203 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Belgium peaked at 0.121 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0.023, in 1997.

Belgium ranks 164th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.121	0.121	0.121	1
1790s	0.121	0.121	0.121	6
1830s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1840s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1850s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1860s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1870s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1880s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1890s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1900s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1910s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1920s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1930s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1940s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1950s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1960s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1970s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1980s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1990s	0.0398	0.023	0.047	10
2000s	0.023	0.023	0.023	10
2010s	0.023	0.023	0.023	10
2020s	0.023	0.023	0.023	6

Countries ranked near Belgium

161 Canada 0.034 compare
162 Australia 0.026 compare
162 Estonia 0.026 compare
164 Iceland 0.023 compare
166 Latvia 0.022 compare
167 Germany 0.02 compare
167 Singapore 0.02 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Key features of democracy 0.889 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.969 (2025)
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Electoral Democracy Index 0.889 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Belgium?: Executive corruption index in Belgium was 0.023 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 0.121 in 1789.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 0.023 in 1997.
How does Belgium rank for executive corruption index?: Belgium ranks 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).