Control of corruption

207 countries, 2025. Unit: score 0-100.

First in the ranking
93.6 /100
Denmark
Median country
43.9 /100
half above, half below
Range
5.8 to 93.6
South Sudan - Denmark

How to read it

Across 207 countries worldwide, the highest value is in Denmark (93.6 /100) and the lowest in South Sudan (5.8 /100).

The median country is at 43.9 /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

2025
In chart Continent Share of the highest value
1Denmark93.6Europe
2Finland91.2Europe
3Switzerland88.1Europe
4Singapore87.8Asia
5Sweden87.5Europe
6Norway87.0Europe
7Luxembourg86.9Europe
8New Zealand86.1Oceania
9Netherlands85.9Europe
10Australia85.1Oceania
11Iceland84.8Europe
12Liechtenstein83.4Europe
13Germany81.9Europe
14Estonia81.1Europe
15Hong Kong81.1Asia
16Canada80.2North America
17Uruguay79.4South America
18United Kingdom78.9Europe
19Ireland78.5Europe
20Greenland77.9North America
21Bhutan77.8Asia
22Japan77.4Asia
23Belgium75.6Europe
24Austria74.3Europe
25France73.1Europe
26Barbados72.8North America
27Seychelles72.8Africa
28Andorra71.8Europe
29American Samoa71.8Oceania
30Bermuda71.8North America
31Guam71.8Oceania
32Monaco71.8Europe
33San Marino71.8Europe
34United Arab Emirates71.3Asia
35Chile70.2South America
36Bahamas69.1North America
37Lithuania68.6Europe
38Brunei68.1Asia
39Israel67.3Asia
40South Korea66.7Asia
41Cabo Verde66.3Africa
42Qatar65.8Asia
43Aruba65.6North America
44United States65.5North America
45Poland65.2Europe
46Saudi Arabia64.3Asia
47Czechia63.8Europe
48Portugal63.6Europe
49Latvia63.6Europe
50Saint Vincent and the Grenadines62.6North America
51Costa Rica62.0North America
52Federated States of Micronesia61.6Oceania
53Samoa61.3Oceania
54Spain61.2Europe
55Rwanda60.9Africa
56Slovenia60.7Europe
57Cayman Islands60.2North America
58Botswana59.9Africa
59Antigua and Barbuda59.9North America
60Italy59.8Europe
61Tuvalu59.8Oceania
62Macao59.6Asia
63Malaysia59.4Asia
64Puerto Rico59.0North America
65Dominica58.9North America
66Cyprus58.8Asia
67Fiji58.8Oceania
68Palau58.4Oceania
69Grenada58.2North America
70Oman58.2Asia
71Saint Lucia57.8North America
72Nauru57.3Oceania
73Mauritius56.0Africa
74Marshall Islands55.2Oceania
75Saint Kitts and Nevis54.5North America
76Jordan54.2Asia
77Kiribati54.0Oceania
78Kuwait53.8Asia
79Bahrain53.7Asia
80Greece53.1Europe
81Malta51.6Europe
82Senegal51.1Africa
83Namibia51.0Africa
84New Caledonia50.8Oceania
85São Tomé and Principe50.6Africa
86Croatia50.6Europe
87Armenia50.3Asia
88Montenegro49.6Europe
89China49.5Asia
90Slovakia49.2Europe
91Dominican Republic48.2North America
92Hungary48.1Europe
93Romania48.0Europe
94United States Virgin Islands46.7North America
95Jamaica46.2North America
96Vietnam45.9Asia
97Ghana45.8Africa
98South Africa45.4Africa
99Georgia45.2Asia
100Belize45.2North America
101Solomon Islands44.9Oceania
102Vanuatu44.4Oceania
103French Polynesia44.1Oceania
104Tunisia43.9Africa
105Benin43.8Africa
106Burkina Faso43.5Africa
107Moldova42.9Europe
108Kosovo42.8Europe
109Kazakhstan42.8Asia
110Côte d'Ivoire42.5Africa
111Lesotho42.5Africa
112India42.4Asia
113Sri Lanka42.3Asia
114Bulgaria42.2Europe
115North Macedonia42.0Europe
116Albania42.0Europe
117Colombia41.8South America
118Maldives41.3Asia
119Tanzania41.3Africa
120Trinidad and Tobago41.2North America
121Ethiopia40.5Africa
122Guyana40.4South America
123Brazil40.4South America
124Suriname40.3South America
125Argentina40.3South America
126Timor-Leste40.2Asia
127Tonga39.6Oceania
128Mongolia39.0Asia
129Zambia38.9Africa
130Bosnia and Herzegovina38.4Europe
131Thailand38.1Asia
132Morocco37.9Africa
133The Gambia37.7Africa
134Indonesia37.7Asia
135Türkiye37.4Asia
136Algeria37.3Africa
137El Salvador37.0North America
138Panama36.8North America
139Belarus36.5Europe
140Philippines36.5Asia
141Palestine36.3Asia
142Serbia35.9Europe
143Malawi34.7Africa
144Angola34.3Africa
145Ukraine34.1Europe
146Uzbekistan34.1Asia
147Egypt33.9Africa
148Togo33.8Africa
149Cuba33.4North America
150Ecuador33.2South America
151Niger33.2Africa
152Peru32.8South America
153Nepal32.5Asia
154Gabon32.4Africa
155Azerbaijan32.3Asia
156Papua New Guinea32.3Oceania
157Sierra Leone32.2Africa
158Eswatini31.9Africa
159Kenya30.8Africa
160Comoros30.3Africa
161Guatemala29.4North America
162Djibouti29.3Africa
163Mali29.1Africa
164Mexico29.0North America
165Mauritania29.0Africa
166Liberia28.6Africa
167Russia28.2Europe
168Bangladesh28.2Asia
169Laos28.0Asia
170Paraguay27.7South America
171Madagascar27.1Africa
172Guinea26.6Africa
173Nigeria26.5Africa
174Pakistan26.5Asia
175Mozambique25.9Africa
176Kyrgyzstan25.8Asia
177Uganda25.8Africa
178Iran25.0Asia
179Bolivia24.1South America
180Cameroon23.7Africa
181Lebanon23.3Asia
182Honduras22.9North America
183Iraq22.8Asia
184Tajikistan22.8Asia
185Cambodia22.6Asia
186Zimbabwe22.0Africa
187Myanmar21.7Asia
188Afghanistan21.7Asia
189Turkmenistan21.7Asia
190Central African Republic21.3Africa
191Chad21.0Africa
192Nicaragua20.2North America
193Guinea-Bissau19.8Africa
194Republic of the Congo19.3Africa
195Equatorial Guinea18.2Africa
196Democratic Republic of the Congo18.0Africa
197Libya17.2Africa
198Burundi17.0Africa
199Haiti17.0North America
200Venezuela16.9South America
201North Korea16.7Asia
202Sudan16.3Africa
203Eritrea15.6Africa
204Syria15.4Asia
205Yemen14.2Asia
206Somalia13.9Africa
207South Sudan5.8Africa
World Bank, WGI · 2025 · CC BY 4.0 Source and licence

Biggest changes, 2015-2025

% change · 205 countries

Largest increase

  1. Angola 18.1 → 34.3 +90%
  2. Moldova 26.8 → 42.9 +60%
  3. Uzbekistan 21.8 → 34.1 +57%
  4. Dominican Republic 32.1 → 48.2 +50%
  5. Armenia 34.6 → 50.3 +45%

Largest decrease

  1. South Sudan 12.4 → 5.8 −54%
  2. Cuba 53.8 → 33.4 −38%
  3. Georgia 63.3 → 45.2 −29%
  4. Honduras 31.7 → 22.9 −28%
  5. Nicaragua 27.6 → 20.2 −27%

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: 35.48 Asia: 40.83 Europe: 66.27 North America: 56.66 South America: 41.45 Oceania: 56.35 1998 Africa: 33.48 Asia: 40.3 Europe: 67.13 North America: 56.57 South America: 39.8 Oceania: 56.23 2000 Africa: 33.4 Asia: 40.22 Europe: 65.04 North America: 56.76 South America: 40.36 Oceania: 50.84 2002 Africa: 33.41 Asia: 37.31 Europe: 62.7 North America: 53.08 South America: 43.16 Oceania: 50.6 2003 Africa: 33.57 Asia: 37.65 Europe: 61.84 North America: 52.03 South America: 43.81 Oceania: 50.52 2004 Africa: 32.82 Asia: 38.74 Europe: 62.77 North America: 52.29 South America: 41.26 Oceania: 53.81 2005 Africa: 34.33 Asia: 38.26 Europe: 62.77 North America: 61.96 South America: 40.42 Oceania: 50.32 2006 Africa: 35.42 Asia: 36.96 Europe: 63.15 North America: 61.56 South America: 42.17 Oceania: 50.17 2007 Africa: 37.08 Asia: 36.92 Europe: 62.73 North America: 57.58 South America: 40.27 Oceania: 48.89 2008 Africa: 35.92 Asia: 38.08 Europe: 61.41 North America: 58.26 South America: 40.81 Oceania: 47.57 2009 Africa: 35.26 Asia: 36.88 Europe: 62.9 North America: 60.5 South America: 40.18 Oceania: 46.72 2010 Africa: 35.66 Asia: 36.52 Europe: 62.08 North America: 62.14 South America: 40.59 Oceania: 47.78 2011 Africa: 36.18 Asia: 37.67 Europe: 63 North America: 61.31 South America: 42.16 Oceania: 50.16 2012 Africa: 35.04 Asia: 36.89 Europe: 63.09 North America: 61.56 South America: 38.52 Oceania: 49.86 2013 Africa: 33.79 Asia: 38.27 Europe: 61.61 North America: 61.41 South America: 38.17 Oceania: 48.59 2014 Africa: 32.16 Asia: 37.7 Europe: 60.13 North America: 55.15 South America: 36.1 Oceania: 52.72 2015 Africa: 32.8 Asia: 37.21 Europe: 62.11 North America: 58.93 South America: 36.95 Oceania: 56.29 2016 Africa: 32.45 Asia: 39.01 Europe: 62.93 North America: 58.95 South America: 40.23 Oceania: 55.76 2017 Africa: 33.35 Asia: 39.76 Europe: 63.93 North America: 57.21 South America: 38.54 Oceania: 57.07 2018 Africa: 32.27 Asia: 40.81 Europe: 63.55 North America: 56.29 South America: 40.04 Oceania: 56.13 2019 Africa: 32.24 Asia: 41.17 Europe: 63.79 North America: 54.69 South America: 41.46 Oceania: 57.25 2020 Africa: 32.73 Asia: 41.58 Europe: 63.32 North America: 53.72 South America: 41.61 Oceania: 56.74 2021 Africa: 33.88 Asia: 41.51 Europe: 64.69 North America: 54.5 South America: 40.69 Oceania: 54.56 2022 Africa: 33.5 Asia: 40.69 Europe: 64.3 North America: 53.94 South America: 40.02 Oceania: 54.45 2023 Africa: 33.89 Asia: 39.92 Europe: 63.68 North America: 55.15 South America: 40.22 Oceania: 54.47 2024 Africa: 31.92 Asia: 40.33 Europe: 64.46 North America: 55.19 South America: 40.28 Oceania: 57.82 2025 Africa: 32.31 Asia: 40.73 Europe: 63.72 North America: 57.85 South America: 40.3 Oceania: 57.83 1996 2007 2011 2015 2019 2025

By continent

median country
Africa 32.3 /100
Asia 40.7 /100
Europe 63.7 /100
North America 57.8 /100
South America 40.3 /100
Oceania 57.8 /100

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