Control of corruption - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Control of corruption (-2.5 weak; 2.5 strong), 2023:

The average for 2023 based on 12 countries was 0.54 points. The highest value was in New Zealand: 2.08 points and the lowest value was in Papua New Guinea: -0.66 points. The indicator is available from 1996 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: points; Source: The World Bank
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Countries Control of corruption, 2023 Global rank Available data
New Zealand 2.08 1 1996 - 2023
Australia 1.78 2 1996 - 2023
Micronesia 0.78 3 2004 - 2023
Samoa 0.73 4 1996 - 2023
Tuvalu 0.65 5 2004 - 2023
Palau 0.59 6 2008 - 2023
Fiji 0.51 7 1996 - 2023
Kiribati 0.41 8 2004 - 2023
Vanuatu -0.01 9 1996 - 2023
Solomon Isl. -0.13 10 1996 - 2023
Tonga -0.31 11 2004 - 2023
Papua N.G. -0.66 12 1996 - 2023



Definition: The index for Control of Corruption captures perceptions of the extent to which public power is exercised for private gain, including both petty and grand forms of corruption, as well as capture of the state by elites and private interests.

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1. New Zealand
2. Australia
3. Micronesia
4. Samoa
5. Tuvalu
6. Palau
7. Fiji
8. Kiribati
9. Vanuatu
10. Solomon Isl.
11. Tonga
12. Papua N.G.
2.08
1.78
0.78
0.73
0.65
0.59
0.51
0.41
-0.01
-0.13
-0.31
-0.66
-0.66
0
0.7
1.4
2.08


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