Countries With the Highest Control of Corruption
Every country with a figure for control of corruption, ranked from highest to lowest. The top three are Denmark (2.29), Finland (2.19) and Luxembourg (2.02). The middle country of the 208 has -0.22.
What this measures
Control of Corruption (estimate), in index (approx. -2.5 to 2.5). Source: World Bank. For this measure, higher is better.
Measures how much people believe public power is used for private gain. It is based on perceptions: it does not count corrupt acts. And perceptions themselves shift with press freedom and with prosecutions.
The full ranking
Each country’s latest figure, from 2024–2024. The year beside each value says when it was measured.
| Rank | Country | Control of corruption | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 2.29 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2 | Finland | 2.19 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 3 | Luxembourg | 2.02 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 4 | Switzerland | 2.01 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 5 | Singapore | 1.97 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 6 | Sweden | 1.97 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 7 | Norway | 1.96 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 8 | New Zealand | 1.93 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 9 | Netherlands | 1.91 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 10 | Australia | 1.85 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 11 | Iceland | 1.83 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 12 | Monaco | 1.8 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 13 | Germany | 1.77 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 14 | Liechtenstein | 1.76 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 15 | Estonia | 1.67 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 16 | Canada | 1.63 | 2024 | North America |
| 17 | Ireland | 1.57 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 18 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 1.57 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 19 | Uruguay | 1.53 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 20 | United Kingdom | 1.51 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 21 | Greenland | 1.48 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 22 | Bhutan | 1.47 | 2024 | South Asia |
| 23 | Belgium | 1.47 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 24 | Japan | 1.36 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 25 | Austria | 1.29 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 26 | Bahamas, The | 1.23 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 27 | Seychelles | 1.23 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 28 | Barbados | 1.23 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 29 | France | 1.22 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 30 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.19 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 31 | Taiwan | 1.18 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 32 | Andorra | 1.18 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 33 | American Samoa | 1.18 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 34 | Bermuda | 1.18 | 2024 | North America |
| 35 | Guam | 1.18 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 36 | San Marino | 1.18 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 37 | United Arab Emirates | 1.17 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 38 | Chile | 1.11 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 39 | United States | 1.09 | 2024 | North America |
| 40 | Lithuania | 0.993 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 41 | Cabo Verde | 0.941 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 42 | Czechia | 0.931 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 43 | Aruba | 0.869 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 44 | Israel | 0.853 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 45 | Korea, Rep. | 0.85 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 46 | Latvia | 0.825 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 47 | Portugal | 0.824 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 48 | Poland | 0.794 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 49 | Qatar | 0.755 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 50 | Saudi Arabia | 0.753 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 51 | Spain | 0.715 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 52 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 0.708 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 53 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.705 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 54 | Samoa | 0.688 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 55 | Costa Rica | 0.679 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 56 | Slovenia | 0.674 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 57 | Botswana | 0.631 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 58 | Rwanda | 0.625 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 59 | Cayman Islands | 0.604 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 60 | Tuvalu | 0.579 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 61 | Macao SAR, China | 0.573 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 62 | Fiji | 0.563 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 63 | Italy | 0.553 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 64 | Dominica | 0.533 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 65 | Cyprus | 0.532 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 66 | Oman | 0.507 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 67 | Naoero | 0.505 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 68 | Palau | 0.505 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 69 | Malaysia | 0.498 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 70 | Grenada | 0.479 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 71 | St. Lucia | 0.449 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 72 | Puerto Rico (US) | 0.398 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 73 | Marshall Islands | 0.391 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 74 | Georgia | 0.381 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 75 | Kiribati | 0.375 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 76 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 0.348 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 77 | Mauritius | 0.34 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 78 | Greece | 0.3 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 79 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.284 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 80 | Jordan | 0.272 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 81 | Malta | 0.267 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 82 | Bahrain | 0.254 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 83 | Kuwait | 0.218 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 84 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.184 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 85 | Croatia | 0.149 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 86 | Armenia | 0.145 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 87 | Namibia | 0.127 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 88 | New Caledonia | 0.126 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 89 | Senegal | 0.113 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 90 | Slovak Republic | 0.111 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 91 | China | 0.0887 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 92 | Hungary | 0.0394 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 93 | Romania | 0.026 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 94 | Montenegro | -0.0594 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 95 | Kazakhstan | -0.0671 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 96 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | -0.0719 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 97 | Jamaica | -0.0963 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 98 | Solomon Islands | -0.14 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 99 | Vanuatu | -0.151 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 100 | Belize | -0.16 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 101 | South Africa | -0.192 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 102 | Ghana | -0.193 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 103 | French Polynesia | -0.209 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 104 | Tunisia | -0.22 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 105 | Cuba | -0.226 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 106 | Bulgaria | -0.24 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 107 | Benin | -0.241 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 108 | Viet Nam | -0.252 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 109 | Burkina Faso | -0.253 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 110 | Kosovo | -0.255 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 111 | Dominican Republic | -0.265 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 112 | Cote d'Ivoire | -0.285 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 113 | Moldova | -0.292 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 114 | Colombia | -0.294 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 115 | Tanzania | -0.294 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 116 | India | -0.295 | 2024 | South Asia |
| 117 | Lesotho | -0.302 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 118 | Argentina | -0.326 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 119 | North Macedonia | -0.329 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 120 | Gambia, The | -0.334 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 121 | Maldives | -0.336 | 2024 | South Asia |
| 122 | Trinidad and Tobago | -0.34 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 123 | Guyana | -0.347 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 124 | Suriname | -0.377 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 125 | Timor-Leste | -0.378 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 126 | Sri Lanka | -0.385 | 2024 | South Asia |
| 127 | Tonga | -0.399 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 128 | Brazil | -0.409 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 129 | Albania | -0.421 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 130 | Ethiopia | -0.438 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 131 | Zambia | -0.457 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 132 | Mongolia | -0.486 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 133 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -0.513 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 134 | Morocco | -0.519 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 135 | Thailand | -0.527 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 136 | Indonesia | -0.545 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 137 | Panama | -0.554 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 138 | Serbia | -0.561 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 139 | Turkiye | -0.563 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 140 | West Bank and Gaza | -0.571 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 141 | El Salvador | -0.577 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 142 | Philippines | -0.577 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 143 | Belarus | -0.578 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 144 | Algeria | -0.593 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 145 | Niger | -0.617 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 146 | Angola | -0.623 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 147 | Nepal | -0.633 | 2024 | South Asia |
| 148 | Malawi | -0.649 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 149 | Togo | -0.663 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 150 | Ukraine | -0.672 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 151 | Sierra Leone | -0.702 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 152 | Peru | -0.72 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 153 | Uzbekistan | -0.754 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 154 | Azerbaijan | -0.775 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 155 | Ecuador | -0.776 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 156 | Eswatini | -0.785 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 157 | Papua New Guinea | -0.797 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 158 | Kenya | -0.802 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 159 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | -0.827 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 160 | Djibouti | -0.891 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 161 | Russian Federation | -0.891 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 162 | Mauritania | -0.934 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 163 | Gabon | -0.937 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 164 | Mexico | -0.941 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 165 | Guatemala | -0.948 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 166 | Lao PDR | -0.98 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 167 | Mali | -0.981 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 168 | Bolivia | -0.998 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 169 | Madagascar | -1.01 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 170 | Paraguay | -1.02 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 171 | Liberia | -1.05 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 172 | Mozambique | -1.06 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 173 | Pakistan | -1.07 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 174 | Bangladesh | -1.1 | 2024 | South Asia |
| 175 | Nigeria | -1.11 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 176 | Uganda | -1.12 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 177 | Kyrgyz Republic | -1.14 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 178 | Comoros | -1.14 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 179 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | -1.15 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 180 | Guinea | -1.17 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 181 | Iraq | -1.21 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 182 | Tajikistan | -1.22 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 183 | Cameroon | -1.22 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 184 | Cambodia | -1.23 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 185 | Honduras | -1.24 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 186 | Zimbabwe | -1.25 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 187 | Myanmar | -1.25 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 188 | Turkmenistan | -1.3 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 189 | Lebanon | -1.3 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 190 | Afghanistan | -1.31 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 191 | Central African Republic | -1.31 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 192 | Guinea-Bissau | -1.35 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 193 | Chad | -1.39 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 194 | Congo, Rep. | -1.42 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 195 | Nicaragua | -1.43 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 196 | Burundi | -1.46 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 197 | Equatorial Guinea | -1.47 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 198 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | -1.52 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 199 | Libya | -1.53 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 200 | Haiti | -1.54 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 201 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | -1.56 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 202 | Sudan | -1.56 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 203 | Venezuela, RB | -1.59 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 204 | Eritrea | -1.63 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 205 | Yemen, Rep. | -1.64 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 206 | Syrian Arab Republic | -1.7 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 207 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | -1.79 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 208 | South Sudan | -2.06 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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