Iraq vs Lebanon: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Iraq
-1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Lebanon
-1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Iraq rank
184th
Lebanon rank
182nd
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Iraq
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Iraq, a difference of 0.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Lebanon ahead.
Iraq ranks 184th and Lebanon ranks 182nd of 208 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.7377 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8865 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8035 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5985 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3094 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1061 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher control of corruption - governance estimate, Iraq or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in control of corruption - governance estimate between Iraq and Lebanon?
- 0.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lebanon?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Lebanon rank globally for control of corruption - governance estimate?
- Iraq ranks 184th and Lebanon ranks 182nd 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.