Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)

Afghanistan
-1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Zimbabwe
-1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
189th
Zimbabwe rank
187th

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Zimbabwe
-1.5-1-0.5199620102025

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 189th and Zimbabwe ranks 187th of 208 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s -1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5424 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Zimbabwe
2000s -1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.123 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Zimbabwe
2010s -1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2042 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Zimbabwe
2020s -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0383 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher control of corruption - governance estimate, Afghanistan or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in control of corruption - governance estimate between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe?
0.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zimbabwe?
27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for control of corruption - governance estimate?
Afghanistan ranks 189th and Zimbabwe ranks 187th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,432 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed