Belgium
OECD member since 1960
This set of indicators covers regulations and practice aimed at promoting integrity in the justice system and ensuring accountability through the disciplinary system for civil servants. Data for both OECD members and non-OECD members will be released in 2025.
| ARG | ARM | AUS | AUT | BEL | BRA | BGR | CAN | CHL | COL | CRI | HRV | CZE | DNK | DOM | ECU | FIN | FRA | DEU | GTM | HND | HUN | IDN | IRL | ITA | KOR | LVA | LTU | LUX | MDA | NLD | NOR | PER | PRT | ROU | SRB | SVK | SVN | ESP | SWE | CHE | TUR | UKR | ARG | ARM | AUS | AUT | BEL | BRA | BGR | CAN | CHL | COL | CRI | HRV | CZE | DNK | DOM | ECU | FIN | FRA | DEU | GTM | HND | HUN | IDN | IRL | ITA | KOR | LVA | LTU | LUX | MDA | NLD | NOR | PER | PRT | ROU | SRB | SVK | SVN | ESP | SWE | CHE | TUR | UKR | OECD_AVG | OECD_AVG | APAC_AVG | APAC_AVG | EU27_AVG | EU27_AVG | Eurasia_AVG | Eurasia_AVG | LAC_AVG | LAC_AVG | SE_Europe_AVG | SE_Europe_AVG | BEST | BEST | ALL_AVG | ALL_AVG | OECD_ACC_AVG | OECD_ACC_AVG | OECD_PARTNER_AVG | OECD_PARTNER_AVG |
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| 55.9 | 94.1 | 26.5 | 73.5 | 47.1 | 58.8 | 91.2 | 47.1 | 61.8 | 76.5 | 73.5 | 88.2 | 76.5 | 41.2 | 58.8 | 70.6 | 58.8 | 58.8 | 85.3 | 58.8 | 52.9 | 88.2 | 41.2 | 35.3 | 73.5 | 58.8 | 94.1 | 94.1 | 64.7 | 100 | 67.6 | 44.1 | 70.6 | 82.4 | 94.1 | 97.1 | 82.4 | 91.2 | 88.2 | 58.8 | 35.3 | 55.9 | 97.1 | 55.9 | 94.1 | 26.5 | 73.5 | 47.1 | 58.8 | 91.2 | 47.1 | 61.8 | 76.5 | 73.5 | 88.2 | 76.5 | 41.2 | 58.8 | 70.6 | 58.8 | 58.8 | 85.3 | 58.8 | 52.9 | 88.2 | 41.2 | 35.3 | 73.5 | 58.8 | 94.1 | 94.1 | 64.7 | 100 | 67.7 | 44.1 | 70.6 | 82.4 | 94.1 | 97.1 | 82.4 | 91.2 | 88.2 | 58.8 | 35.3 | 55.9 | 97.1 | 65.8 | 65.8 | 42.2 | 42.2 | 74.3 | 74.3 | 97.1 | 97.1 | 63.8 | 63.8 | 92.7 | 92.7 | 100 | 100 | 69.1 | 69.1 | 71.4 | 71.4 | 78.7 | 78.7 |
List of indicators for Integrity of the justice and disciplinary systems
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Top performing and underperforming criteria in Belgium
This table shows the criteria within this dataset where the selected country performs the most above and below average. OECD countries are compared to the OECD average and partner countries are compared to the partner country average. Only criteria fulfilled by less than 40% of countries are shown as leading, and only criteria fulfilled by more than 40% of countries are shown as lagging.
The law establishes merit-based, objective procedures for the selection and promotion of prosecutors. | 32% of OECD countries fulfill | 19% of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill | Leading | |
Regulations establish that disciplinary proceedings of prosecutors, including dismissal procedures to remove prosecutors from office, are decided by an independent body or a court. | 32% of OECD countries fulfill | 19% of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill | Leading | |
The law establishes that a prosecutor’s assessment of facts and weighing of evidence during a case cannot serve as the grounds for any disciplinary action, except in the case of malice or gross negligence. | 34% of OECD countries fulfill | 16% of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill | Leading | |
Regulations define what constitutes a disciplinary offence. | 68% of OECD countries fulfill | 47% of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill | Lagging | |
Organisational units or teams of prosecutors responsible for the investigation and prosecution of corruption and financial crime are established in public prosecution offices. | 68% of OECD countries fulfill | 41% of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill | Lagging | |
Regulations establish a range of disciplinary sanctions for each type of disciplinary offence, which vary according to the severity and circumstances of the offence. | 63% of OECD countries fulfill | 47% of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill | Lagging |