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Political Corruption Index in Belgium

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

0.020.040.060.080.1178919072025

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.

Political Corruption Index in Belgium, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.095 —
1790 0.095 +0.0%
1791 0.095 +0.0%
1792 0.095 +0.0%
1793 0.095 +0.0%
1794 0.095 +0.0%
1795 0.095 +0.0%
1830 0.03 -68.4%
1831 0.048 +60.0%
1832 0.048 +0.0%
1833 0.048 +0.0%
1834 0.048 +0.0%
1835 0.048 +0.0%
1836 0.048 +0.0%
1837 0.048 +0.0%
1838 0.048 +0.0%
1839 0.048 +0.0%
1840 0.048 +0.0%
1841 0.048 +0.0%
1842 0.048 +0.0%
1843 0.048 +0.0%
1844 0.048 +0.0%
1845 0.048 +0.0%
1846 0.048 +0.0%
1847 0.048 +0.0%
1848 0.048 +0.0%
1849 0.048 +0.0%
1850 0.048 +0.0%
1851 0.048 +0.0%
1852 0.048 +0.0%
1853 0.048 +0.0%
1854 0.048 +0.0%
1855 0.048 +0.0%
1856 0.048 +0.0%
1857 0.048 +0.0%
1858 0.048 +0.0%
1859 0.048 +0.0%
1860 0.048 +0.0%
1861 0.048 +0.0%
1862 0.048 +0.0%
1863 0.048 +0.0%
1864 0.048 +0.0%
1865 0.048 +0.0%
1866 0.048 +0.0%
1867 0.048 +0.0%
1868 0.048 +0.0%
1869 0.048 +0.0%
1870 0.048 +0.0%
1871 0.048 +0.0%
1872 0.048 +0.0%
1873 0.048 +0.0%
1874 0.048 +0.0%
1875 0.048 +0.0%
1876 0.048 +0.0%
1877 0.048 +0.0%
1878 0.048 +0.0%
1879 0.048 +0.0%
1880 0.048 +0.0%
1881 0.048 +0.0%
1882 0.048 +0.0%
1883 0.048 +0.0%
1884 0.048 +0.0%
1885 0.048 +0.0%
1886 0.048 +0.0%
1887 0.048 +0.0%
1888 0.048 +0.0%
1889 0.048 +0.0%
1890 0.048 +0.0%
1891 0.048 +0.0%
1892 0.048 +0.0%
1893 0.048 +0.0%
1894 0.048 +0.0%
1895 0.048 +0.0%
1896 0.048 +0.0%
1897 0.048 +0.0%
1898 0.048 +0.0%
1899 0.048 +0.0%
1900 0.048 +0.0%
1901 0.048 +0.0%
1902 0.048 +0.0%
1903 0.048 +0.0%
1904 0.048 +0.0%
1905 0.048 +0.0%
1906 0.048 +0.0%
1907 0.048 +0.0%
1908 0.048 +0.0%
1909 0.048 +0.0%
1910 0.048 +0.0%
1911 0.048 +0.0%
1912 0.048 +0.0%
1913 0.048 +0.0%
1914 0.048 +0.0%
1915 0.03 -37.5%
1916 0.03 +0.0%
1917 0.03 +0.0%
1918 0.03 +0.0%
1919 0.032 +6.7%
1920 0.047 +46.9%
1921 0.047 +0.0%
1922 0.047 +0.0%
1923 0.047 +0.0%
1924 0.047 +0.0%
1925 0.047 +0.0%
1926 0.047 +0.0%
1927 0.047 +0.0%
1928 0.047 +0.0%
1929 0.047 +0.0%
1930 0.047 +0.0%
1931 0.047 +0.0%
1932 0.047 +0.0%
1933 0.047 +0.0%
1934 0.047 +0.0%
1935 0.047 +0.0%
1936 0.047 +0.0%
1937 0.047 +0.0%
1938 0.047 +0.0%
1939 0.047 +0.0%
1940 0.047 +0.0%
1941 0.03 -36.2%
1942 0.03 +0.0%
1943 0.03 +0.0%
1944 0.034 +13.3%
1945 0.042 +23.5%
1946 0.042 +0.0%
1947 0.042 +0.0%
1948 0.042 +0.0%
1949 0.042 +0.0%
1950 0.042 +0.0%
1951 0.042 +0.0%
1952 0.042 +0.0%
1953 0.042 +0.0%
1954 0.042 +0.0%
1955 0.042 +0.0%
1956 0.042 +0.0%
1957 0.042 +0.0%
1958 0.042 +0.0%
1959 0.042 +0.0%
1960 0.042 +0.0%
1961 0.042 +0.0%
1962 0.042 +0.0%
1963 0.042 +0.0%
1964 0.042 +0.0%
1965 0.042 +0.0%
1966 0.042 +0.0%
1967 0.042 +0.0%
1968 0.042 +0.0%
1969 0.042 +0.0%
1970 0.042 +0.0%
1971 0.042 +0.0%
1972 0.042 +0.0%
1973 0.042 +0.0%
1974 0.042 +0.0%
1975 0.042 +0.0%
1976 0.042 +0.0%
1977 0.042 +0.0%
1978 0.042 +0.0%
1979 0.042 +0.0%
1980 0.042 +0.0%
1981 0.042 +0.0%
1982 0.042 +0.0%
1983 0.042 +0.0%
1984 0.042 +0.0%
1985 0.042 +0.0%
1986 0.042 +0.0%
1987 0.042 +0.0%
1988 0.042 +0.0%
1989 0.042 +0.0%
1990 0.047 +11.9%
1991 0.047 +0.0%
1992 0.047 +0.0%
1993 0.047 +0.0%
1994 0.047 +0.0%
1995 0.047 +0.0%
1996 0.047 +0.0%
1997 0.031 -34.0%
1998 0.031 +0.0%
1999 0.031 +0.0%
2000 0.031 +0.0%
2001 0.031 +0.0%
2002 0.031 +0.0%
2003 0.031 +0.0%
2004 0.031 +0.0%
2005 0.031 +0.0%
2006 0.031 +0.0%
2007 0.031 +0.0%
2008 0.031 +0.0%
2009 0.031 +0.0%
2010 0.031 +0.0%
2011 0.031 +0.0%
2012 0.031 +0.0%
2013 0.031 +0.0%
2014 0.031 +0.0%
2015 0.031 +0.0%
2016 0.031 +0.0%
2017 0.031 +0.0%
2018 0.031 +0.0%
2019 0.031 +0.0%
2020 0.031 +0.0%
2021 0.031 +0.0%
2022 0.031 +0.0%
2023 0.031 +0.0%
2024 0.031 +0.0%
2025 0.031 +0.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 0.031 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.085, 36% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 0.031 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2125, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 159 Japan 0.05 compare
  2. 160 United Kingdom 0.042 compare
  3. 161 Ireland 0.032 compare
  4. 162 Finland 0.031 compare
  5. 164 Australia 0.029 compare
  6. 165 Netherlands 0.027 compare

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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.

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