Corruption Control by Country

Compare government corruption control by country or region — percentile rank from 0 (most corrupt) to 100 (least corrupt). Data since 1996. Source: World Bank.

Least corrupt countries (highest rank) · percentile rank (0–100) · Source: World Bank Open Data · View maps & charts →

Year2023

205 countries · 2023

#	Country / Region	percentile rank (0–100)▼
1	DenmarkDNK	100.0
2	FinlandFIN	99.5
3	NorwayNOR	99.1
4	New ZealandNZL	98.6
5	SingaporeSGP	98.1
6	SwedenSWE	97.6
7	SwitzerlandCHE	97.2
8	LuxembourgLUX	96.7
9	NetherlandsNLD	96.2
10	AustraliaAUS	95.8
11	LiechtensteinLIE	95.3
12	CanadaCAN	94.8
13	GermanyDEU	94.3
14	SeychellesSYC	93.9
15	Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG	93.4
16	IrelandIRL	92.9
17	UruguayURY	92.5
18	IcelandISL	92.0
19	EstoniaEST	91.5
20	BhutanBTN	91.0
21	United KingdomGBR	90.6
22	JapanJPN	90.1
23	BarbadosBRB	89.6
24	BelgiumBEL	89.2
25	Brunei DarussalamBRN	88.7
26	Bahamas, TheBHS	88.2
27	San MarinoSMR	87.7
28	BermudaBMU	87.7
29	GuamGUM	87.7
30	AndorraAND	87.7
31	American SamoaASM	87.7
32	MonacoMCO	87.7
33	FranceFRA	84.0
34	AustriaAUT	83.5
35	United StatesUSA	83.0
36	United Arab EmiratesARE	82.5
37	GreenlandGRL	82.1
38	Cabo VerdeCPV	81.1
39	ChileCHL	80.7
40	Korea, Rep.KOR	79.7
41	Macao SAR, ChinaMAC	79.2
42	IsraelISR	78.8
43	Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM	78.3
44	LithuaniaLTU	77.8
45	SloveniaSVN	77.4
46	CzechiaCZE	76.9
47	St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT	76.4
48	SamoaWSM	75.9
49	ArubaABW	75.5
50	QatarQAT	75.0
51	LatviaLVA	74.5
52	PortugalPRT	74.1
53	BotswanaBWA	73.6
54	RwandaRWA	73.1
55	Costa RicaCRI	72.6
56	TuvaluTUV	72.2
57	SpainESP	71.7
58	GeorgiaGEO	71.2
59	NauruNRU	69.8
60	PalauPLW	69.8
61	PolandPOL	68.9
62	GrenadaGRD	68.4
63	ItalyITA	67.9
64	DominicaDMA	67.5
65	St. LuciaLCA	67.0
66	Saudi ArabiaSAU	66.5
67	FijiFJI	66.0
68	MauritiusMUS	65.6
69	Cayman IslandsCYM	65.1
70	St. Kitts and NevisKNA	64.6
71	Marshall IslandsMHL	64.2
72	KiribatiKIR	64.2
73	Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP	63.2
74	CyprusCYP	62.7
75	Antigua and BarbudaATG	62.3
76	MalaysiaMYS	61.8
77	Slovak RepublicSVK	61.3
78	OmanOMN	60.8
79	KuwaitKWT	60.4
80	CroatiaHRV	59.9
81	BahrainBHR	59.4
82	NamibiaNAM	59.0
83	MaltaMLT	58.5
84	GreeceGRC	58.0
85	JordanJOR	57.5
86	ArmeniaARM	57.1
87	SenegalSEN	56.6
88	RomaniaROU	56.1
89	Puerto Rico (US)PRI	55.2
90	HungaryHUN	54.7
91	ChinaCHN	54.2
92	VanuatuVUT	53.8
93	Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR	53.3
94	BeninBEN	52.8
95	CubaCUB	52.4
96	MontenegroMNE	51.9
97	GhanaGHA	51.4
98	JamaicaJAM	50.9
99	Solomon IslandsSLB	50.5
100	BulgariaBGR	50.0
101	Burkina FasoBFA	49.5
102	KosovoXKX	48.6
103	BelizeBLZ	48.1
104	Timor-LesteTLS	47.6
105	KazakhstanKAZ	47.2
106	MoldovaMDA	46.7
107	Gambia, TheGMB	46.2
108	South AfricaZAF	45.8
109	TongaTON	45.3
110	ColombiaCOL	44.8
111	Cote d'IvoireCIV	44.3
112	TanzaniaTZA	43.9
113	AlbaniaALB	43.4
114	TunisiaTUN	42.9
115	North MacedoniaMKD	42.5
116	ArgentinaARG	42.0
117	IndiaIND	41.5
118	Trinidad and TobagoTTO	41.0
119	GuyanaGUY	40.6
120	Sri LankaLKA	40.1
121	MaldivesMDV	39.6
122	SurinameSUR	39.2
123	Viet NamVNM	38.7
124	SerbiaSRB	38.2
125	Dominican RepublicDOM	37.7
126	EthiopiaETH	37.3
127	ZambiaZMB	36.8
128	IndonesiaIDN	36.3
129	ThailandTHA	35.8
130	MongoliaMNG	35.4
131	TurkiyeTUR	34.9
132	BrazilBRA	34.4
133	NepalNPL	34.0
134	LesothoLSO	33.5
135	MoroccoMAR	33.0
136	PhilippinesPHL	32.5
137	El SalvadorSLV	32.1
138	NigerNER	31.6
139	Sierra LeoneSLE	31.1
140	Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH	30.7
141	AlgeriaDZA	30.2
142	MalawiMWI	29.7
143	AngolaAGO	29.2
144	TogoTGO	28.8
145	PanamaPAN	28.3
146	EcuadorECU	27.8
147	Papua New GuineaPNG	27.4
148	BelarusBLR	26.9
149	West Bank and GazaPSE	26.4
150	UkraineUKR	25.9
151	PeruPER	25.5
152	EswatiniSWZ	25.0
153	Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY	24.5
154	KenyaKEN	24.1
155	DjiboutiDJI	23.6
156	UzbekistanUZB	23.1
157	MauritaniaMRT	22.6
158	MozambiqueMOZ	22.2
159	BoliviaBOL	21.7
160	MaliMLI	21.2
161	LiberiaLBR	20.8
162	GuineaGIN	20.3
163	Lao PDRLAO	19.8
164	ComorosCOM	19.3
165	PakistanPAK	18.9
166	MadagascarMDG	18.4
167	GabonGAB	17.9
168	MexicoMEX	17.5
169	NigeriaNGA	17.0
170	UgandaUGA	16.5
171	ParaguayPRY	16.0
172	Russian FederationRUS	15.6
173	HondurasHND	15.1
174	BangladeshBGD	14.6
175	GuatemalaGTM	14.2
176	AfghanistanAFG	13.7
177	CameroonCMR	13.2
178	Guinea-BissauGNB	12.7
179	AzerbaijanAZE	12.3
180	MyanmarMMR	11.8
181	Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ	11.3
182	LebanonLBN	10.8
183	Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN	10.4
184	ZimbabweZWE	9.9
185	CambodiaKHM	9.4
186	Central African RepublicCAF	9.0
187	IraqIRQ	8.5
188	Congo, Rep.COG	8.0
189	TajikistanTJK	7.5
190	NicaraguaNIC	7.1
191	TurkmenistanTKM	6.6
192	HaitiHTI	6.1
193	EritreaERI	5.7
194	Congo, Dem. Rep.COD	5.2
195	ChadTCD	4.7
196	SudanSDN	4.2
197	LibyaLBY	3.8
198	BurundiBDI	3.3
199	Equatorial GuineaGNQ	2.8
200	Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK	2.4
201	Yemen, Rep.YEM	1.9
202	Venezuela, RBVEN	1.4
203	Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM	0.9
204	Syrian Arab RepublicSYR	0.5
205	South SudanSSD	0.0

2023 · Source: World Bank Open Data · View interactive charts →

Key facts · Corruption Control · 2023

›In 2023, Denmark leads all 205 ranked nations in corruption control, recording 100.0 — followed by Finland (99.5) and Norway (99.1).
›At the bottom of the ranking, South Sudan recorded no measurable corruption control for 2023 — a stark contrast to Denmark's 100.0.
›The median country scores 48.1, highlighting the divide between global leaders and the typical nation's corruption control in 2023.
›The five leading nations — Denmark, Finland, Norway, New Zealand and Singapore — dominate the global corruption control ranking in 2023.
›205 countries and territories reported corruption control data for 2023. Use the year slider to explore how rankings have shifted over time, or visit the Corruption Control indicator page for interactive world maps and historical trend charts.

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