Belgium
Score EDRIX
3.80
Niveau
Untapped Potential
Scores des piliers EDRIX (normalisés 0–10)
Métriques brutes
Les valeurs sous-jacentes avant normalisation min-max sur l'UE27.
| Développeurs GitHub (indice par habitant) | 2.92 |
| Part de Linux sur les ordinateurs de bureau et portables | 3.89% |
| Part des navigateurs souverains (Firefox + Opera) | 12.38% |
| Note de souveraineté des domaines — tous (TLD national) | 0.405 |
| Note de souveraineté des domaines — secteur public | 0.444 |
Narrative updated for the September 2026 edition.
Belgium gains three places to 20th at 3.80 with an unchanged score (June: 3.79, 23rd): Portugal, Lithuania and Ireland fell below it. Every pillar is in the bottom half: developer density 2.92 (14th), grassroots adoption 2.99 (21st), private-sector hosting 4.41 (19th) and public-sector hosting 4.44 (21st). Of the 472 measured .be domains, 55% are hosted outside the EU and 72% route email through non-EU providers. www.brussels.be is served and mailed by Microsoft; www.premier.be is served and resolved by Akamai; www.monarchie.be is hosted by BELNET but mails through Microsoft.
Strengths
- Domestic hosting exists. BELNET and Combell lead the EU-hosted part of the sample (45%).
- Developer density (2.92, 14th), mid-table.
Weaknesses
- Public sector (4.44, 21st). The three official sites rate 0.33, 0.33 and 0.67.
- Email. 72% of the measured
.bedomains use non-EU email providers. - Grassroots adoption (2.99, 21st), with a 12.38% sovereign browser share.
Outlook
Belgium's rank improved without Belgium improving. The federal and Brussels websites are the levers within reach of a public decision.
Historical context
2020 baseline
In 2020, Belgium was an "emerging" nation with strong institutions but lacking a high-level, unified strategic vision. Its approach was practical and driven by a healthy bottom-up ecosystem.
2024 progression
Belgium's progress remains a result of collaboration between its various government levels. The federal public service body, FPS BOSA, actively contributes to open source projects, and strategic players like iMio are crucial in providing solutions to local governments.
Référence historique
Fiche OSOR (PDF, 2024) — le rapport de politique Open Source par pays, utilisé dans le pilier Politiques publiques retiré d'EDRIX 1.0.