Belize vs South Africa: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Belize
-0.1418 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
South Africa
-0.1334 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Belize rank
100th
South Africa rank
98th
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Belize
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -0.1334 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.1418 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Belize, a difference of 0.0084 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Belize ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 98th of 208 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0432 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7882 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8315 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.0808 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2888 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3696 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.1087 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0168 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1255 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2020s | -0.1044 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0854 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.019 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher control of corruption - governance estimate, Belize or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -0.1334 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.1418 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in control of corruption - governance estimate between Belize and South Africa?
- 0.0084 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for control of corruption - governance estimate?
- Belize ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 98th 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.