What is judicial corruption score in Belgium?

Judicial corruption score in Belgium was 2.05 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Belgium?

The highest recorded value was 2.05 in 1830.

What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Belgium?

The lowest recorded value was 1.53 in 1789.

How does Belgium rank for judicial corruption score?

Belgium ranks 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Belgium?

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

Where does this Belgium data come from?

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

Judicial Corruption Score in Belgium

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

Belgium: Judicial Corruption Score was 2.05 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

2.05

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

20th

of 176 countries

All-time high

2.05

in 1830

All-time low

1.53

in 1789

Years of data

203

1789–2025

Judicial Corruption Score in Belgium, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 2.05 for judicial corruption score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 203 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Belgium peaked at 2.05 in 1830 and was at its lowest, 1.53, in 1789.

That places Belgium 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 203 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	1.53	1.53	1.53	1
1790s	1.53	1.53	1.53	6
1830s	2.05	2.05	2.05	10
1840s	2.05	2.05	2.05	10
1850s	2.05	2.05	2.05	10
1860s	2.05	2.05	2.05	10
1870s	2.05	2.05	2.05	10
1880s	2.05	2.05	2.05	10
1890s	2.05	2.05	2.05	10
1900s	2.05	2.05	2.05	10
1910s	2.05	2.05	2.05	10
1920s	2.05	2.05	2.05	10
1930s	2.05	2.05	2.05	10
1940s	2.05	2.05	2.05	10
1950s	2.05	2.05	2.05	10
1960s	2.05	2.05	2.05	10
1970s	2.05	2.05	2.05	10
1980s	2.05	2.05	2.05	10
1990s	2.05	2.05	2.05	10
2000s	2.05	2.05	2.05	10
2010s	2.05	2.05	2.05	10
2020s	2.05	2.05	2.05	6

Countries ranked near Belgium

18 Austria 2.3 compare
19 France 2.07 compare
21 Israel 2.03 compare
22 Poland 2.03 compare
23 Uruguay 2 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 186,393 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 113 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.889 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.969 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.896 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.889 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.633 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.794 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial corruption score in Belgium?: Judicial corruption score in Belgium was 2.05 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 2.05 in 1830.
What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 1.53 in 1789.
How does Belgium rank for judicial corruption score?: Belgium ranks 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Judicial Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,711 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.