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Control of Corruption by Country

The Control of Corruption by Country ranking compares nations by year-over-year progress in reducing corruption, ranking higher those with significant improvements in transparency, governance, and accountability.

Micronesia ranks #1 in 2023, showing a positive change from 0.48 to 0.78. Comoros takes #2 with a positive change from -1.24 to -0.99, and Costa Rica is #3, showing a positive change from 0.47 to 0.65.

Meanwhile, Germany, Eritrea, and Pakistan are at the bottom of the ranking. Germany shows a negative change from 1.82 to 1.66, Eritrea sees a negative change from -1.28 to -1.48, and Pakistan has a negative change from -0.80 to -1.00.

RankCountryMost Recent YearPrevious YearChange
1Micronesia0.78 (2023)0.48 (2022)+0.30 pts
2Comoros-0.99 (2023)-1.24 (2022)+0.25 pts
3Costa Rica0.65 (2023)0.47 (2022)+0.18 pts
4Saudi Arabia0.54 (2023)0.36 (2022)+0.18 pts
5Samoa0.73 (2023)0.55 (2022)+0.18 pts
6Kiribati0.41 (2023)0.24 (2022)+0.17 pts
7Oman0.22 (2023)0.05 (2022)+0.17 pts
8South Korea0.89 (2023)0.75 (2022)+0.14 pts
9Fiji0.51 (2023)0.39 (2022)+0.12 pts
10Czech Republic0.77 (2023)0.66 (2022)+0.11 pts
11Rwanda0.67 (2023)0.56 (2022)+0.11 pts
12Tonga-0.31 (2023)-0.42 (2022)+0.11 pts
13Bosnia and Herzegovina-0.58 (2023)-0.68 (2022)+0.10 pts
14Brunei1.28 (2023)1.18 (2022)+0.10 pts
15Hungary0.00 (2023)-0.10 (2022)+0.10 pts
16Peru-0.72 (2023)-0.81 (2022)+0.09 pts
17Argentina-0.36 (2023)-0.45 (2022)+0.09 pts
18Guatemala-1.12 (2023)-1.21 (2022)+0.09 pts
19Nigeria-1.04 (2023)-1.13 (2022)+0.09 pts
20Grenada0.56 (2023)0.48 (2022)+0.08 pts
21Kuwait0.21 (2023)0.13 (2022)+0.08 pts
22Slovakia0.29 (2023)0.21 (2022)+0.08 pts
23Albania-0.33 (2023)-0.41 (2022)+0.08 pts
24El Salvador-0.56 (2023)-0.64 (2022)+0.08 pts
25Mongolia-0.49 (2023)-0.56 (2022)+0.07 pts
26Senegal0.06 (2023)-0.01 (2022)+0.07 pts
27Brazil-0.50 (2023)-0.57 (2022)+0.07 pts
28Guinea-0.90 (2023)-0.97 (2022)+0.07 pts
29Barbados1.34 (2023)1.28 (2022)+0.06 pts
30Democratic Republic of the Congo-1.48 (2023)-1.54 (2022)+0.06 pts
31Somalia-1.73 (2023)-1.79 (2022)+0.06 pts
32Greece0.10 (2023)0.04 (2022)+0.06 pts
33Moldova-0.28 (2023)-0.34 (2022)+0.06 pts
34Poland0.57 (2023)0.51 (2022)+0.06 pts
35Algeria-0.59 (2023)-0.64 (2022)+0.05 pts
36Bolivia-0.84 (2023)-0.89 (2022)+0.05 pts
37Luxembourg1.93 (2023)1.88 (2022)+0.05 pts
38Tajikistan-1.38 (2023)-1.43 (2022)+0.05 pts
39Colombia-0.31 (2023)-0.36 (2022)+0.05 pts
40Malaysia0.30 (2023)0.25 (2022)+0.05 pts
41Sao Tome and Principe0.36 (2023)0.31 (2022)+0.05 pts
42Solomon Islands-0.13 (2023)-0.18 (2022)+0.05 pts
43South Africa-0.28 (2023)-0.33 (2022)+0.05 pts
44Israel0.83 (2023)0.78 (2022)+0.05 pts
45Liberia-0.89 (2023)-0.93 (2022)+0.04 pts
46Norway2.11 (2023)2.07 (2022)+0.04 pts
47Timor-Leste-0.23 (2023)-0.27 (2022)+0.04 pts
48Benin-0.05 (2023)-0.09 (2022)+0.04 pts
49Montenegro-0.08 (2023)-0.12 (2022)+0.04 pts
50Bahrain0.18 (2023)0.14 (2022)+0.04 pts
51Papua New Guinea-0.66 (2023)-0.70 (2022)+0.04 pts
52Afghanistan-1.15 (2023)-1.18 (2022)+0.03 pts
53Côte d'Ivoire-0.31 (2023)-0.34 (2022)+0.03 pts
54Equatorial Guinea-1.57 (2023)-1.60 (2022)+0.03 pts
55North Korea-1.58 (2023)-1.61 (2022)+0.03 pts
56Lithuania0.78 (2023)0.75 (2022)+0.03 pts
57Mauritius0.45 (2023)0.42 (2022)+0.03 pts
58Paraguay-1.06 (2023)-1.09 (2022)+0.03 pts
59Syria-1.75 (2023)-1.78 (2022)+0.03 pts
60Yemen-1.65 (2023)-1.68 (2022)+0.03 pts
61Armenia0.06 (2023)0.03 (2022)+0.03 pts
62Croatia0.18 (2023)0.15 (2022)+0.03 pts
63Tanzania-0.32 (2023)-0.35 (2022)+0.03 pts
64Botswana0.69 (2023)0.66 (2022)+0.03 pts
65Antigua and Barbuda0.33 (2023)0.31 (2022)+0.02 pts
66Australia1.78 (2023)1.76 (2022)+0.02 pts
67Bhutan1.53 (2023)1.51 (2022)+0.02 pts
68Cabo Verde0.98 (2023)0.96 (2022)+0.02 pts
69Gabon-1.02 (2023)-1.04 (2022)+0.02 pts
70Haiti-1.44 (2023)-1.46 (2022)+0.02 pts
71Italy0.55 (2023)0.53 (2022)+0.02 pts
72Nepal-0.51 (2023)-0.53 (2022)+0.02 pts
73Togo-0.62 (2023)-0.64 (2022)+0.02 pts
74Turkmenistan-1.42 (2023)-1.44 (2022)+0.02 pts
75Uganda-1.04 (2023)-1.06 (2022)+0.02 pts
76United States1.12 (2023)1.10 (2022)+0.02 pts
77Zambia-0.48 (2023)-0.50 (2022)+0.02 pts
78Romania0.04 (2023)0.02 (2022)+0.02 pts
79Vanuatu-0.01 (2023)-0.03 (2022)+0.02 pts
80Bulgaria-0.14 (2023)-0.16 (2022)+0.02 pts
81Jordan0.09 (2023)0.07 (2022)+0.02 pts
82Marshall Islands0.41 (2023)0.39 (2022)+0.02 pts
83Saint Kitts and Nevis0.41 (2023)0.39 (2022)+0.02 pts
84Niger-0.56 (2023)-0.58 (2022)+0.02 pts
85Switzerland2.02 (2023)2.01 (2022)+0.01 pts
86Bahamas1.27 (2023)1.26 (2022)+0.01 pts
87Canada1.67 (2023)1.66 (2022)+0.01 pts
88Chad-1.48 (2023)-1.49 (2022)+0.01 pts
89Congo-1.35 (2023)-1.36 (2022)+0.01 pts
90Cuba-0.06 (2023)-0.07 (2022)+0.01 pts
91Djibouti-0.78 (2023)-0.79 (2022)+0.01 pts
92Guinea-Bissau-1.18 (2023)-1.19 (2022)+0.01 pts
93Kyrgyzstan-1.22 (2023)-1.23 (2022)+0.01 pts
94Latvia0.70 (2023)0.69 (2022)+0.01 pts
95Malawi-0.60 (2023)-0.61 (2022)+0.01 pts
96Mozambique-0.83 (2023)-0.84 (2022)+0.01 pts
97Serbia-0.45 (2023)-0.46 (2022)+0.01 pts
98Slovenia0.78 (2023)0.77 (2022)+0.01 pts
99Trinidad and Tobago-0.37 (2023)-0.38 (2022)+0.01 pts
100Belize-0.23 (2023)-0.24 (2022)+0.01 pts
101Angola-0.61 (2023)-0.61 (2022)+0.00 pts
102Chile0.97 (2023)0.97 (2022)+0.00 pts
103Dominica0.54 (2023)0.54 (2022)+0.00 pts
104Estonia1.54 (2023)1.54 (2022)+0.00 pts
105Eswatini-0.73 (2023)-0.73 (2022)+0.00 pts
106Gambia-0.28 (2023)-0.28 (2022)+0.00 pts
107Georgia0.62 (2023)0.62 (2022)+0.00 pts
108Laos-0.97 (2023)-0.97 (2022)+0.00 pts
109Libya-1.53 (2023)-1.53 (2022)+0.00 pts
110Liechtenstein1.71 (2023)1.71 (2022)+0.00 pts
111Panama-0.63 (2023)-0.63 (2022)+0.00 pts
112Philippines-0.54 (2023)-0.54 (2022)+0.00 pts
113Sri Lanka-0.38 (2023)-0.38 (2022)+0.00 pts
114Suriname-0.40 (2023)-0.40 (2022)+0.00 pts
115Tuvalu0.65 (2023)0.65 (2022)+0.00 pts
116Zimbabwe-1.26 (2023)-1.26 (2022)+0.00 pts
117Sierra Leone-0.57 (2023)-0.56 (2022)-0.01 pts
118Dominican Republic-0.45 (2023)-0.44 (2022)-0.01 pts
119Kenya-0.77 (2023)-0.76 (2022)-0.01 pts
120Mexico-1.02 (2023)-1.01 (2022)-0.01 pts
121Nauru0.59 (2023)0.60 (2022)-0.01 pts
122Palau0.59 (2023)0.60 (2022)-0.01 pts
123Andorra1.25 (2023)1.27 (2022)-0.02 pts
124Denmark2.38 (2023)2.40 (2022)-0.02 pts
125Ecuador-0.65 (2023)-0.63 (2022)-0.02 pts
126Iceland1.55 (2023)1.57 (2022)-0.02 pts
127Mali-0.86 (2023)-0.84 (2022)-0.02 pts
128Monaco1.25 (2023)1.27 (2022)-0.02 pts
129San Marino1.25 (2023)1.27 (2022)-0.02 pts
130Saint Vincent and the Grenadines0.74 (2023)0.76 (2022)-0.02 pts
131Finland2.22 (2023)2.25 (2022)-0.03 pts
132Mauritania-0.82 (2023)-0.79 (2022)-0.03 pts
133North Macedonia-0.35 (2023)-0.32 (2022)-0.03 pts
134China-0.01 (2023)0.02 (2022)-0.03 pts
135Cameroon-1.16 (2023)-1.13 (2022)-0.03 pts
136Madagascar-1.00 (2023)-0.97 (2022)-0.03 pts
137Portugal0.70 (2023)0.73 (2022)-0.03 pts
138Türkiye-0.50 (2023)-0.47 (2022)-0.03 pts
139Sweden2.03 (2023)2.06 (2022)-0.03 pts
140Saint Lucia0.54 (2023)0.58 (2022)-0.04 pts
141Ethiopia-0.47 (2023)-0.43 (2022)-0.04 pts
142Thailand-0.49 (2023)-0.45 (2022)-0.04 pts
143Ghana-0.10 (2023)-0.06 (2022)-0.04 pts
144Bangladesh-1.12 (2023)-1.08 (2022)-0.04 pts
145Burundi-1.56 (2023)-1.52 (2022)-0.04 pts
146Tunisia-0.34 (2023)-0.30 (2022)-0.04 pts
147Uruguay1.57 (2023)1.61 (2022)-0.04 pts
148Venezuela-1.69 (2023)-1.65 (2022)-0.04 pts
149Netherlands1.87 (2023)1.92 (2022)-0.05 pts
150Singapore2.04 (2023)2.09 (2022)-0.05 pts
151India-0.37 (2023)-0.32 (2022)-0.05 pts
152Indonesia-0.49 (2023)-0.44 (2022)-0.05 pts
153Uzbekistan-0.81 (2023)-0.76 (2022)-0.05 pts
154Spain0.63 (2023)0.69 (2022)-0.06 pts
155Ukraine-0.69 (2023)-0.63 (2022)-0.06 pts
156Burkina Faso-0.17 (2023)-0.11 (2022)-0.06 pts
157Cambodia-1.30 (2023)-1.24 (2022)-0.06 pts
158Central African Republic-1.31 (2023)-1.25 (2022)-0.06 pts
159Egypt-0.75 (2023)-0.68 (2022)-0.07 pts
160Maldives-0.40 (2023)-0.33 (2022)-0.07 pts
161Myanmar-1.22 (2023)-1.15 (2022)-0.07 pts
162Seychelles1.63 (2023)1.70 (2022)-0.07 pts
163Guyana-0.38 (2023)-0.30 (2022)-0.08 pts
164Kazakhstan-0.27 (2023)-0.19 (2022)-0.08 pts
165France1.18 (2023)1.26 (2022)-0.08 pts
166New Zealand2.08 (2023)2.16 (2022)-0.08 pts
167Ireland1.58 (2023)1.67 (2022)-0.09 pts
168United Arab Emirates1.07 (2023)1.16 (2022)-0.09 pts
169Cyprus0.33 (2023)0.42 (2022)-0.09 pts
170Jamaica-0.11 (2023)-0.02 (2022)-0.09 pts
171Belarus-0.67 (2023)-0.58 (2022)-0.09 pts
172Sudan-1.50 (2023)-1.41 (2022)-0.09 pts
173Nicaragua-1.39 (2023)-1.29 (2022)-0.10 pts
174Iran-1.23 (2023)-1.13 (2022)-0.10 pts
175Lebanon-1.23 (2023)-1.13 (2022)-0.10 pts
176Qatar0.70 (2023)0.80 (2022)-0.10 pts
177South Sudan-1.97 (2023)-1.86 (2022)-0.11 pts
178Namibia0.11 (2023)0.22 (2022)-0.11 pts
179Honduras-1.11 (2023)-1.00 (2022)-0.11 pts
180Iraq-1.32 (2023)-1.21 (2022)-0.11 pts
181Russia-1.10 (2023)-0.98 (2022)-0.12 pts
182Malta0.11 (2023)0.24 (2022)-0.13 pts
183Vietnam-0.42 (2023)-0.29 (2022)-0.13 pts
184Austria1.13 (2023)1.26 (2022)-0.13 pts
185Lesotho-0.51 (2023)-0.37 (2022)-0.14 pts
186Japan1.40 (2023)1.54 (2022)-0.14 pts
187United Kingdom1.48 (2023)1.62 (2022)-0.14 pts
188Belgium1.34 (2023)1.49 (2022)-0.15 pts
189Morocco-0.54 (2023)-0.39 (2022)-0.15 pts
190Azerbaijan-1.20 (2023)-1.04 (2022)-0.16 pts
191Germany1.66 (2023)1.82 (2022)-0.16 pts
192Eritrea-1.48 (2023)-1.28 (2022)-0.20 pts
193Pakistan-1.00 (2023)-0.80 (2022)-0.20 pts

Source: World Bank. Only countries with consecutive data in the past 10 years are shown.