Control of corruption by country

How well a country keeps corruption in check (−2.5 to 2.5). The map opens on 2025, with figures for 207 countries.

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Highest in 2025

  1. Denmark +2.26
  2. Finland +2.14
  3. Switzerland +1.98
  4. Singapore +1.97
  5. Sweden +1.96

Lowest in 2025

  1. S. Sudan −2.10
  2. Somalia −1.69
  3. Yemen −1.68
  4. Syria −1.62
  5. Eritrea −1.61

About the data

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 estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance.

Unit
score from −2.5 to +2.5
Years
1996–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, Worldwide Governance Indicators (GOV_WGI_CC.EST), CC BY 4.0

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