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Paraguay’s Control of Corruption

#58 of 193 in the Control of Corruption progress rankings

The Control of Corruption Index ranges from -2.5 to 2.5, measuring the extent to which public power is exercised for private gain, including petty and grand corruption (higher is better).

Latest (2023)
-1.06 index
Year-over-year
+0.03 index
Change since start (1996→2023)
+0.11 index

Key insights

  • From 1996 to 2023, Control of Corruption changed by +0.11 index.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): +0.03 index.
  • Lowest level: -1.44 index in 2003.
  • Highest level: -0.70 index in 2011.

Control of Corruption Chart (1996–2023)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Control of Corruption Table (1996–2023)

Control of Corruption — Paraguay
Year Control of Corruption
1996 -1.17 index
1998 -1.33 index
2000 -1.37 index
2002 -1.37 index
2003 -1.44 index
2004 -1.43 index
2005 -1.36 index
2006 -1.16 index
2007 -1.21 index
2008 -0.98 index
2009 -0.79 index
2010 -0.71 index
2011 -0.70 index
2012 -0.85 index
2013 -1.05 index
2014 -1.01 index
2015 -1.02 index
2016 -0.76 index
2017 -0.75 index
2018 -0.87 index
2019 -0.89 index
2020 -0.86 index
2021 -1.03 index
2022 -1.09 index
2023 -1.06 index

Source: World Bank