What is political corruption index in Belgium?

Political corruption index in Belgium was 0.031 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Belgium?

The highest recorded value was 0.095 in 1789.

What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Belgium?

The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1830.

How does Belgium rank for political corruption index?

Belgium ranks 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political corruption index rising or falling in Belgium?

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

Where does this Belgium data come from?

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

Political Corruption Index in Belgium

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

Belgium: Political Corruption Index was 0.031 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.031

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

162nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.095

in 1789

All-time low

0.03

in 1830

Years of data

203

1789–2025

Political Corruption Index in Belgium, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for political corruption index in Belgium is 0.031, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in Belgium peaked at 0.095 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1830.

Belgium ranks 162nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.095	0.095	0.095	1
1790s	0.095	0.095	0.095	6
1830s	0.0462	0.03	0.048	10
1840s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1850s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1860s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1870s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1880s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1890s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1900s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1910s	0.0392	0.03	0.048	10
1920s	0.047	0.047	0.047	10
1930s	0.047	0.047	0.047	10
1940s	0.0381	0.03	0.047	10
1950s	0.042	0.042	0.042	10
1960s	0.042	0.042	0.042	10
1970s	0.042	0.042	0.042	10
1980s	0.042	0.042	0.042	10
1990s	0.0422	0.031	0.047	10
2000s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
2010s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
2020s	0.031	0.031	0.031	6

Countries ranked near Belgium

159 Japan 0.05 compare
160 United Kingdom 0.042 compare
162 Finland 0.031 compare
164 Australia 0.029 compare
165 Netherlands 0.027 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Belgium

Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
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)

All data for Belgium →

Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Belgium?: Political corruption index in Belgium was 0.031 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 0.095 in 1789.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1830.
How does Belgium rank for political corruption index?: Belgium ranks 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 203 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator: Political Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.