Control of corruption

207 countries, 2024. Unit: score 0-100.

First in the ranking
94.2 /100
Denmark
Median country
43.3 /100
half above, half below
Range
6.1 to 94.2
South Sudan - Denmark

How to read it

Across 207 countries worldwide, the highest value is in Denmark (94.2 /100) and the lowest in South Sudan (6.1 /100).

The median country is at 43.3 /100: half are above, half below.

Control of Corruption (CC) captures perceptions of the extent to which public power is used for private gain, including both petty and grand corruption, as well as capture of the state by elites and private interests. Governance score is a linear transformation of the governance estimate using hypothetical worst-case and base-case countries. It is an absolute score ranging from 0-100. Larger values correspond to…

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Source: World Bank, Worldwide Governance Indicators · licence

Control of corruption over time

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Ranking of countries

2024
In chart Continent Share of the highest value
1Denmark94.2Europe
2Finland92.2Europe
3Luxembourg88.7Europe
4Switzerland88.5Europe
5Singapore87.7Asia
6Sweden87.7Europe
7Norway87.5Europe
8New Zealand86.9Oceania
9Netherlands86.5Europe
10Australia85.3Oceania
11Iceland84.9Europe
12Monaco84.3Europe
13Germany83.8Europe
14Liechtenstein83.4Europe
15Estonia81.6Europe
16Canada80.9North America
17Ireland79.7Europe
18Hong Kong79.7Asia
19Uruguay78.8South America
20United Kingdom78.4Europe
21Greenland77.9North America
22Bhutan77.7Asia
23Belgium77.6Europe
24Japan75.3Asia
25Austria74.1Europe
26Bahamas72.8North America
27Seychelles72.8Africa
28Barbados72.7North America
29France72.5Europe
30Brunei71.9Asia
31Andorra71.7Europe
32American Samoa71.7Oceania
33Bermuda71.7North America
34Guam71.7Oceania
35San Marino71.7Europe
36United Arab Emirates71.5Asia
37Chile70.2South America
38United States69.9North America
39Lithuania68.0Europe
40Cabo Verde66.9Africa
41Czechia66.7Europe
42Aruba65.4North America
43Israel65.1Asia
44South Korea65.1Asia
45Latvia64.6Europe
46Portugal64.5Europe
47Poland63.9Europe
48Qatar63.1Asia
49Saudi Arabia63.1Asia
50Spain62.3Europe
51Federated States of Micronesia62.2Oceania
52Saint Vincent and the Grenadines62.1North America
53Samoa61.8Oceania
54Costa Rica61.6North America
55Slovenia61.5Europe
56Botswana60.6Africa
57Rwanda60.5Africa
58Cayman Islands60.1North America
59Tuvalu59.6Oceania
60Macao59.5Asia
61Fiji59.2Oceania
62Italy59.1Europe
63Dominica58.6North America
64Cyprus58.6Asia
65Oman58.1Asia
66Nauru58.1Oceania
67Palau58.1Oceania
68Malaysia57.9Asia
69Grenada57.6North America
70Saint Lucia56.9North America
71Puerto Rico55.9North America
72Marshall Islands55.8Oceania
73Georgia55.6Asia
74Kiribati55.4Oceania
75Saint Kitts and Nevis54.9North America
76Mauritius54.7Africa
77Greece53.9Europe
78Antigua and Barbuda53.6North America
79Jordan53.4Asia
80Malta53.3Europe
81Bahrain53.0Asia
82Kuwait52.3Asia
83São Tomé and Principe51.6Africa
84Croatia50.9Europe
85Armenia50.8Asia
86Namibia50.4Africa
87New Caledonia50.4Oceania
88Senegal50.1Africa
89Slovakia50.1Europe
90China49.6Asia
91Hungary48.7Europe
92Romania48.4Europe
93Montenegro46.7Europe
94Kazakhstan46.5Asia
95United States Virgin Islands46.4North America
96Jamaica45.9North America
97Solomon Islands45.0Oceania
98Vanuatu44.8Oceania
99Belize44.6North America
100South Africa44.0Africa
101Ghana43.9Africa
102French Polynesia43.6Oceania
103Tunisia43.4Africa
104Cuba43.3North America
105Bulgaria43.0Europe
106Benin43.0Africa
107Vietnam42.8Asia
108Burkina Faso42.7Africa
109Kosovo42.7Europe
110Dominican Republic42.5North America
111Côte d'Ivoire42.1Africa
112Moldova42.0Europe
113Colombia41.9South America
114Tanzania41.9Africa
115India41.9Asia
116Lesotho41.7Africa
117Argentina41.3South America
118North Macedonia41.2Europe
119The Gambia41.1Africa
120Maldives41.1Asia
121Trinidad and Tobago41.0North America
122Guyana40.8South America
123Suriname40.2South America
124Timor-Leste40.2Asia
125Sri Lanka40.1Asia
126Tonga39.8Oceania
127Brazil39.6South America
128Albania39.3Europe
129Ethiopia39.0Africa
130Zambia38.6Africa
131Mongolia38.0Asia
132Bosnia and Herzegovina37.5Europe
133Morocco37.4Africa
134Thailand37.2Asia
135Indonesia36.8Asia
136Panama36.6North America
137Serbia36.5Europe
138Türkiye36.5Asia
139Palestine36.3Asia
140El Salvador36.2North America
141Philippines36.2Asia
142Belarus36.2Europe
143Algeria35.8Africa
144Niger35.4Africa
145Angola35.3Africa
146Nepal35.1Asia
147Malawi34.7Africa
148Togo34.4Africa
149Ukraine34.2Europe
150Sierra Leone33.6Africa
151Peru33.3South America
152Uzbekistan32.6Asia
153Azerbaijan32.2Asia
154Ecuador32.2South America
155Eswatini32.0Africa
156Papua New Guinea31.7Oceania
157Kenya31.6Africa
158Egypt31.1Africa
159Djibouti29.8Africa
160Russia29.8Europe
161Mauritania29.0Africa
162Gabon28.9Africa
163Mexico28.8North America
164Guatemala28.7North America
165Laos28.0Asia
166Mali28.0Africa
167Bolivia27.7South America
168Madagascar27.4Africa
169Paraguay27.1South America
170Liberia26.7Africa
171Mozambique26.4Africa
172Pakistan26.3Asia
173Bangladesh25.5Asia
174Nigeria25.3Africa
175Uganda25.3Africa
176Kyrgyzstan24.9Asia
177Comoros24.8Africa
178Iran24.6Asia
179Guinea24.1Africa
180Iraq23.5Asia
181Tajikistan23.2Asia
182Cameroon23.1Africa
183Cambodia22.9Asia
184Honduras22.7North America
185Zimbabwe22.5Africa
186Myanmar22.5Asia
187Turkmenistan21.6Asia
188Lebanon21.5Asia
189Afghanistan21.4Asia
190Central African Republic21.3Africa
191Guinea-Bissau20.6Africa
192Chad19.7Africa
193Republic of the Congo19.0Africa
194Nicaragua18.9North America
195Burundi18.3Africa
196Equatorial Guinea18.0Africa
197Democratic Republic of the Congo17.2Africa
198Libya16.9Africa
199Haiti16.7North America
200North Korea16.3Asia
201Sudan16.3Africa
202Venezuela15.7South America
203Eritrea14.8Africa
204Yemen14.7Asia
205Syria13.4Asia
206Somalia11.7Africa
207South Sudan6.1Africa
World Bank, WGI · 2024 · CC BY 4.0 Source and licence

Biggest changes, 2014-2024

% change · 203 countries

Largest increase

  1. Angola 17.8 → 35.3 +98%
  2. Kazakhstan 30.8 → 46.5 +51%
  3. Moldova 28.2 → 42.0 +49%
  4. Saudi Arabia 42.8 → 63.1 +47%
  5. Armenia 34.9 → 50.8 +45%

Largest decrease

  1. South Sudan 13.1 → 6.1 −54%
  2. Eritrea 25.1 → 14.8 −41%
  3. Nicaragua 27.7 → 18.9 −32%
  4. North Korea 22.1 → 16.3 −26%
  5. Eswatini 42.1 → 32.0 −24%

Continents over time

median country of each continent

Control of corruption - continent medians

/100

Africa Asia Europe North America South America Oceania

30 40 50 60 70 1996 Africa: 35.3 Asia: 40.67 Europe: 66.1 North America: 56.49 South America: 41.32 Oceania: 56.28 1998 Africa: 33.24 Asia: 40.1 Europe: 66.88 North America: 56.4 South America: 39.65 Oceania: 56.16 2000 Africa: 33.17 Asia: 40.03 Europe: 64.82 North America: 56.61 South America: 40.19 Oceania: 50.76 2002 Africa: 32.95 Asia: 37.22 Europe: 62.51 North America: 52.95 South America: 42.99 Oceania: 50.52 2003 Africa: 33.29 Asia: 37.51 Europe: 61.54 North America: 51.88 South America: 43.63 Oceania: 50.43 2004 Africa: 32.61 Asia: 38.59 Europe: 62.59 North America: 52.09 South America: 41.04 Oceania: 53.63 2005 Africa: 33.59 Asia: 38.02 Europe: 62.44 North America: 61.86 South America: 40.17 Oceania: 50.16 2006 Africa: 35.23 Asia: 36.71 Europe: 62.93 North America: 61.48 South America: 41.97 Oceania: 49.93 2007 Africa: 36.88 Asia: 36.61 Europe: 62.48 North America: 57.46 South America: 40.16 Oceania: 48.64 2008 Africa: 35.17 Asia: 37.78 Europe: 61.11 North America: 58.16 South America: 40.6 Oceania: 47.31 2009 Africa: 35.06 Asia: 36.54 Europe: 62.64 North America: 60.38 South America: 39.94 Oceania: 46.44 2010 Africa: 35.46 Asia: 36.27 Europe: 61.69 North America: 62.01 South America: 40.33 Oceania: 47.52 2011 Africa: 35.99 Asia: 37.4 Europe: 62.65 North America: 61.17 South America: 41.91 Oceania: 49.9 2012 Africa: 34.26 Asia: 36.59 Europe: 62.86 North America: 61.43 South America: 38.47 Oceania: 49.6 2013 Africa: 33.75 Asia: 38.05 Europe: 61.38 North America: 61.28 South America: 38.15 Oceania: 48.33 2014 Africa: 31.81 Asia: 37.64 Europe: 60.03 North America: 54.94 South America: 35.89 Oceania: 52.5 2015 Africa: 32.92 Asia: 37.02 Europe: 62.08 North America: 58.71 South America: 36.71 Oceania: 56.07 2016 Africa: 32.61 Asia: 38.84 Europe: 63 North America: 58.73 South America: 39.96 Oceania: 55.51 2017 Africa: 33.22 Asia: 39.59 Europe: 63.93 North America: 56.98 South America: 38.26 Oceania: 56.75 2018 Africa: 31.94 Asia: 40.66 Europe: 63.26 North America: 56.02 South America: 40.01 Oceania: 55.85 2019 Africa: 31.92 Asia: 40.97 Europe: 63.6 North America: 54.42 South America: 41.23 Oceania: 56.92 2020 Africa: 32.54 Asia: 41.4 Europe: 63.76 North America: 53.59 South America: 41.38 Oceania: 56.49 2021 Africa: 33.65 Asia: 41.3 Europe: 64.36 North America: 54.22 South America: 40.45 Oceania: 54.28 2022 Africa: 33.62 Asia: 40.53 Europe: 63.94 North America: 53.7 South America: 39.79 Oceania: 54.27 2023 Africa: 33.69 Asia: 39.62 Europe: 63.65 North America: 54.98 South America: 39.7 Oceania: 54.23 2024 Africa: 31.79 Asia: 40.14 Europe: 64.55 North America: 54.9 South America: 39.9 Oceania: 58.08 1996 2007 2011 2015 2024

By continent

median country
Africa 31.8 /100
Asia 40.1 /100
Europe 64.5 /100
North America 54.9 /100
South America 39.9 /100
Oceania 58.1 /100

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