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Belgium

Europe
BEL

Current Score

48.00

Global Rank

36th

Percentile

77%

Last Updated

Aug 23, 2026

Ranking Trend

Belgium's rank movement over the last 30 days

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Score Analysis

Analysis of Belgium's policy signalling profile

Belgium's Social Policy Signalling Index score is assessed at 48, placing it in a moderate signalling intensity category. This score aligns closely with its dimension scores, indicating a consistent approach across various policy areas. Belgium is ranked #36 globally and falls in the 77.4th percentile, reflecting its relatively moderate stance on policy signalling compared to other countries. The country's dimension scores are notably uniform, with most areas, including Speech & Expression Climate, Institutional DEI Policy Intensity, and Corporate/Investor Signalling, scoring around 48. The consistency across these dimensions suggests a balanced, though not highly intense, approach to policy signalling.

The dimension scores reveal that Belgium maintains moderate signalling intensity across key areas. The Speech & Expression Climate, Institutional DEI Policy Intensity, and Education & Curriculum Signalling all score similarly, indicating a stable policy environment without significant recent shifts or developments. Media & Platform Moderation and Legislative/Regulatory Activism also reflect moderate signalling, suggesting that Belgium's policies are established but not aggressively enforced or expanded. The uniformity of these scores highlights a balanced policy framework without extreme emphasis on any single area of signalling intensity. This pattern is consistent with a measured approach, typical of a country maintaining established policies without significant recent policy shifts or legislative activism.

Score Breakdown by Dimension

Weighted components of the composite score

Speech & Expression Climate(18% weight)
48.03
Institutional DEI Policy Intensity(18% weight)
48.03
Education & Curriculum Signalling(14% weight)
48.03
Media & Platform Moderation(14% weight)
48.03
Legislative/Regulatory Activism(14% weight)
47.79
Corporate/Investor Signalling(12% weight)
48.03
Protest & Activism Salience(10% weight)
48.03

Recent Events

Events that influenced this country's score

EU moves to ban Russian energy imports by 2028

Legislative/Regulatory Activism
+1.0

A draft regulation approved by European Union energy ministers would phase out Russian import contracts by January 2028.

Oct 21, 2025Source

European Union to phase out Russian gas imports by end of 2027

Legislative/Regulatory Activism
+1.0

The European Union will phase out all Russian gas imports by the end of next year, the bloc’s energy ministers agreed on Monday. Although diplomats said that Hungary and Slovakia – which are diplomatically closer to the Kremlin and still import Russian gas via pipeline – both opposed the move.

Oct 20, 2025Source

Gaza Aid Deliveries Struggle, Despite Cease-Fire

Legislative/Regulatory Activism
-1.0

A single photograph of Palestinians besieging an aid convoy after the new cease-fire took hold in Gaza makes clear how much work lies ahead in the enclave.

Oct 20, 2025Source