Legislative Corruption Score in Belgium
Belgium: Legislative Corruption Score was 1.92 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Legislative Corruption Score in Belgium, 1831–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.92 for legislative corruption score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 188 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Belgium peaked at 1.92 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.35, in 1919.
Belgium ranks 12th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 188 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 9 |
| 1840s | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.36 | 1.35 | 1.36 | 6 |
| 1920s | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.49 | 1.35 | 1.52 | 7 |
| 1950s | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 | 1.52 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 9 Uruguay 2.13 compare
- 10 Netherlands 2.05 compare
- 11 Seychelles 1.99 compare
- 13 New Zealand 1.89 compare
- 14 Finland 1.82 compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 1.73 compare
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative corruption score in Belgium?
- Legislative corruption score in Belgium was 1.92 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 in 1997.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 in 1919.
- How does Belgium rank for legislative corruption score?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.