Corruption in Belgium
Corruption in Belgium describes the prevention and occurrence of corruption in Belgium. In general, Belgium has a well-developed legal and institutional framework for fighting against corruption.
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On Transparency International's 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index, Belgium scored 69 on a scale from 0 to 100. When ranked by score, Belgium ranked 22nd among the 180 countries in the Index, where the country ranked first is perceived to have the most honest public sector. For comparison with regional scores, the best score among Western European and European Union countries was 90, the average score was 64 and the worst score was 41. For comparison with worldwide scores, the best score was 90, the average score was 43, and the worst score was 8.Despite Belgium's respectable performance on the Corruption Perceptions Index, public trust in the civil service and judiciary is low, and the perception of corruption is extremely high in Belgium. Over 65% of people in Belgium think corruption is a problem. Over 70% think the government is at least to a large extent, or even entirely, run by a few big entities acting in their own best interests. There are areas that could be improved. For instance, whistleblower protection needs further improvement. It has been recommended that the process of anti-corruption policy implementation should also actively engage private sectors.