Control of corruption encompasses perceptions regarding the extent to which public power is wielded for private gain. This includes both minor and major instances of corruption, as well as the influence of elites and private interests on state affairs.
Several countries, including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, China, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Ukraine, and Vietnam, have made significant progress in controlling corruption in recent years. Countries like Brazil, Iran, Lebanon, Mexico, Syria, Turkey, Venezuela, and North Korea have struggled to effectively control corruption.
Control of corruption is closely linked to other Worldwide Governance Indicators, including Government Effectiveness, Rule of Law, Regulatory Quality, Voice and Accountability, and Political Stability.
The Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) compile data reflecting perceptions of governance quality from diverse sources, including surveys of enterprises, citizens, and experts in both industrialized and developing nations. These surveys are conducted by various institutions, including survey institutes, think tanks, non-governmental organizations, international bodies, and private sector entities.
The Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2022 Update | ||
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Control of Corruption | ||
Rank | Country | Percentile rank among all countries (ranges from 0 (lowest) to 100 (highest) rank) |
1 | Denmark | 100 |
2 | Finland | 99.52 |
3 | New Zealand | 99.04 |
4 | Singapore | 98.56 |
5 | Norway | 98.08 |
6 | Sweden | 97.6 |
7 | Netherlands | 97.12 |
8 | Switzerland | 96.63 |
9 | Luxembourg | 96.15 |
10 | Germany | 95.67 |
11 | Iceland | 95.19 |
12 | Australia | 94.71 |
13 | Hong Kong | 94.23 |
14 | United Kingdom | 93.27 |
15 | Ireland | 92.79 |
16 | Canada | 92.31 |
17 | Uruguay | 91.35 |
18 | Japan | 90.87 |
19 | Bhutan | 90.38 |
20 | Estonia | 89.9 |
21 | Belgium | 89.42 |
22 | France | 87.02 |
23 | Austria | 86.54 |
24 | Brunei Darussalam | 86.06 |
25 | Taiwan | 85.1 |
26 | United Arab Emirates | 84.13 |
27 | United States | 83.65 |
28 | Chile | 81.73 |
29 | Israel | 80.77 |
30 | Lithuania | 80.29 |
31 | Qatar | 78.85 |
32 | Portugal | 77.88 |
33 | South Korea | 77.4 |
34 | Latvia | 76.92 |
35 | Spain | 76.44 |
36 | Slovenia | 75.96 |
37 | Georgia | 75.48 |
38 | Botswana | 75 |
39 | Czech Republic | 72.6 |
40 | Rwanda | 71.63 |
41 | Poland | 70.19 |
42 | Italy | 69.23 |
43 | Costa Rica | 67.79 |
44 | Mauritius | 66.83 |
45 | Puerto Rico | 65.87 |
46 | Cyprus | 65.38 |
47 | Saudi Arabia | 64.42 |
48 | Namibia | 62.98 |
49 | Slovak Republic | 62.02 |
50 | Greece | 61.54 |
51 | Malaysia | 61.06 |
52 | Bahrain | 60.58 |
53 | Oman | 60.1 |
54 | Armenia | 59.62 |
55 | Croatia | 59.13 |
56 | Senegal | 58.65 |
57 | China | 58.17 |
58 | Jordan | 57.69 |
59 | Hungary | 56.25 |
60 | South Africa | 55.77 |
61 | Cuba | 55.29 |
62 | Montenegro | 54.33 |
63 | Jamaica | 53.85 |
64 | Kuwait | 53.37 |
65 | Romania | 52.88 |
66 | Timor-Leste | 52.4 |
67 | Burkina Faso | 51.92 |
68 | Ghana | 51.44 |
69 | Benin | 50.48 |
70 | Guyana | 50 |
71 | Tunisia | 49.52 |
72 | Belarus | 49.04 |
73 | Bulgaria | 48.56 |
74 | Kazakhstan | 48.08 |
75 | Trinidad and Tobago | 47.6 |
76 | Vietnam | 47.12 |
77 | India | 46.63 |
78 | Malawi | 46.15 |
79 | Belize | 45.67 |
80 | Lesotho | 45.19 |
81 | Kosovo | 44.71 |
82 | Sri Lanka | 44.23 |
83 | Colombia | 43.75 |
84 | North Macedonia | 43.27 |
85 | Tanzania | 42.79 |
86 | Gambia, The | 42.31 |
87 | Côte d'Ivoire | 41.35 |
88 | Türkiye | 40.38 |
89 | Suriname | 39.9 |
90 | Ethiopia | 39.42 |
91 | Argentina | 38.94 |
92 | Indonesia | 38.46 |
93 | Sierra Leone | 37.02 |
94 | Morocco | 36.54 |
95 | Serbia | 36.06 |
96 | Moldova | 35.58 |
97 | Thailand | 35.1 |
98 | Brazil | 34.62 |
99 | Philippines | 34.13 |
100 | Mongolia | 33.65 |
101 | Nepal | 33.17 |
102 | El Salvador | 32.69 |
103 | Niger | 32.21 |
104 | Albania | 31.73 |
105 | Dominican Republic | 31.25 |
106 | Panama | 30.77 |
107 | Ecuador | 30.29 |
108 | Algeria | 29.81 |
109 | Peru | 29.33 |
110 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 28.85 |
111 | Eswatini | 28.37 |
112 | Angola | 27.88 |
113 | Togo | 27.4 |
114 | Egypt | 26.92 |
115 | Kenya | 26.44 |
116 | West Bank and Gaza | 25.96 |
117 | Zambia | 25.48 |
118 | Papua New Guinea | 25 |
119 | Ukraine | 24.52 |
120 | Djibouti | 24.04 |
121 | Pakistan | 23.56 |
122 | Uzbekistan | 23.08 |
123 | Mozambique | 22.6 |
124 | Mauritania | 22.12 |
125 | Azerbaijan | 21.63 |
126 | Gabon | 21.15 |
127 | Bolivia | 20.67 |
128 | Mali | 20.19 |
129 | Russian Federation | 19.71 |
130 | Liberia | 19.23 |
131 | Madagascar | 18.75 |
132 | Bangladesh | 18.27 |
133 | Guinea | 17.79 |
134 | Uganda | 17.31 |
135 | Mexico | 16.83 |
136 | Paraguay | 16.35 |
137 | Myanmar | 15.87 |
138 | Lao PDR | 15.38 |
139 | Nigeria | 14.9 |
140 | Honduras | 14.42 |
141 | Cameroon | 13.94 |
142 | Iran | 13.46 |
143 | Kyrgyz Republic | 12.98 |
144 | Afghanistan | 12.5 |
145 | Guatemala | 12.02 |
146 | Cambodia | 11.54 |
147 | Central African Republic | 11.06 |
148 | Lebanon | 10.58 |
149 | Nicaragua | 10.1 |
150 | Eritrea | 9.62 |
151 | Iraq | 9.13 |
152 | Zimbabwe | 8.65 |
153 | Sudan | 7.69 |
154 | Guinea-Bissau | 7.21 |
155 | Tajikistan | 6.73 |
156 | Republic of the Congo | 6.25 |
157 | Turkmenistan | 5.77 |
158 | Haiti | 5.29 |
159 | Chad | 4.81 |
160 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 4.33 |
161 | Libya | 3.85 |
162 | Equatorial Guinea | 3.37 |
163 | Burundi | 2.88 |
164 | North Korea | 2.4 |
165 | Venezuela | 1.92 |
166 | Yemen | 1.44 |
167 | Somalia | 0.96 |
168 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.48 |