Belgium

Belgium's overall Social Policy Signalling Index score stands at 48, placing it at the 36th position globally and in the 75.8th percentile. This score reflects a moderate signalling intensity, consistent with the dimension scores across various policy areas. The uniformity in dimension scores, most of which hover around 48, suggests a balanced approach to policy signalling rather than significant recent advancements or setbacks. The lack of recent events influencing these scores indicates a stable policy environment without notable shifts in the past three years. While the scores reflect Belgium's established policies, the absence of recent legislative or regulatory activism and changes in corporate or educational DEI initiatives further contribute to the moderate signalling intensity.

The dimension scores reveal a consistent level of policy signalling across different areas. The Speech & Expression Climate, Institutional DEI Policy Intensity, Education & Curriculum Signalling, Media & Platform Moderation, Corporate/Investor Signalling, and Protest & Activism Salience all score similarly, indicating a balanced approach to progressive policy signalling. Legislative/Regulatory Activism slightly trails behind, suggesting less recent legislative action. External indices such as the Quality of Life Index and Press Freedom Score align closely with these dimension scores, reinforcing the assessment of Belgium's moderate signalling intensity within the context of Western-style progressive policies. This analysis reflects Belgium's steady policy environment without significant recent shifts in signalling intensity.