Reference Data in Belgium 35 indicators covering reference data for Belgium. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Number of child deaths per woman 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman 2024 down 6.2% 169th Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.38 live births per woman 2023 down 21.1% 196th Fertility rate: births per woman 1.38 live births per woman 2023 down 21.1% 196th Fertility rate: births per woman 1.38 live births per woman 2023 down 21.1% 196th Human Development Index 0.951 2023 up 2.8% 10th Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 5.7% 22nd Rule of Law - Governance score 79.04 0-100 2024 down 1.7% 22nd Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 up 2.1% 13th Voice and Accountability - Governance score 83.05 0-100 2024 up 0.6% 13th Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.1215 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 84.6% 99th Political Stability - Governance score 67.97 0-100 2024 down 14.3% 99th Control of Corruption - Governance estimate 1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 3.1% 23rd Control of Corruption - Governance score 77.59 0-100 2024 down 1.2% 23rd Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 up 33.1% 25th Regulatory Quality - Governance score 74.48 0-100 2024 up 7.0% 25th Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 22.8% 29th Government Effectiveness - Governance score 74.57 0-100 2024 down 8.4% 29th UHC service coverage index 86 2023 up 1.2% 12th UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 91 2023 down 2.2% 34th UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 99 2023 unchanged 23rd UHC service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases 66 2023 up 6.5% 75th UHC service coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 92 2023 unchanged 1st Median age 41.44 years 2023 up 3.1% 45th Government spending on education overall vs. primary education 6.3% 2022 down 4.4% 25th Account 98.2% 2024 up 0.1% 17th Bank or similar financial institution account 98.2% 2024 up 0.1% 16th Account, female 97.9% 2024 down 1.6% 16th Account, male 98.6% 2024 up 1.9% 10th Bank or similar financial institution account, women 97.9% 2024 down 1.6% 16th Bank or similar financial institution account, men 98.6% 2024 up 1.9% 10th Owns a debit card 96.4% 2024 up 3.1% 5th Owns a credit card 0.0% 2024 down 100.0% 81st Owns a debit card, female 96.3% 2024 up 2.5% 6th Owns a debit card, male 96.6% 2024 up 3.7% 4th The demographic transition in Sweden 11.67 per 1,000 (in the entire population) 2010 up 4.2% 36th