Belgium: Rule of law
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Belgium |
Rule of law index (-2.5 weak; 2.5 strong) |
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Latest value | 1.35 |
Year | 2022 |
Measure | points |
Data availability | 1996 - 2022 |
Average | 1.36 |
Min - Max | 1.22 - 1.55 |
Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2022 is 1.35 points, an increase from 1.29 points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is -0.04 points, based on data from 193 countries. Historically, the average for Belgium from 1996 to 2022 is 1.36 points. The minimum value, 1.22 points, was reached in 1998 while the maximum of 1.55 points was recorded in 2014.
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Definition: The index for Rule of Law captures perceptions of the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, and in particular the quality of contract enforcement, property rights, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence.
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