What is public sector corruption index in Belgium?

Public sector corruption index in Belgium was 0.033 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Belgium?

The highest recorded value was 0.06 in 1789.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Belgium?

The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 1830.

How does Belgium rank for public sector corruption index?

Belgium ranks 160th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Belgium

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

Belgium: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.033 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.033

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

160th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.06

in 1789

All-time low

0.033

in 1830

Years of data

203

1789–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Belgium, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.033 for public sector corruption index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 203 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Belgium peaked at 0.06 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0.033, in 1830.

That places Belgium 160th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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	0.06	0.06	0.06	1
1790s	0.06	0.06	0.06	6
1830s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1840s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1850s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1860s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1870s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1880s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1890s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1900s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1910s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1920s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1930s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1940s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1950s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1960s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1970s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1980s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1990s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
2000s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
2010s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
2020s	0.033	0.033	0.033	6

Countries ranked near Belgium

157 Finland 0.048 compare
158 Estonia 0.037 compare
159 Japan 0.036 compare
161 United States 0.029 compare
162 Netherlands 0.023 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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 public sector corruption index in Belgium?: Public sector corruption index in Belgium was 0.033 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 0.06 in 1789.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 1830.
How does Belgium rank for public sector corruption index?: Belgium ranks 160th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).