Syria vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate

Syria
-1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
-1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Syria rank
202nd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
199th

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate over time

  • Syria
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
-1.8-1.5-1.2-1-0.75199620102024

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Syria, a difference of 0.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Syria ahead.

Syria ranks 202nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 199th of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s -0.7363 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7904 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0541 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Syria
2000s -0.9875 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1031 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Syria
2010s -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0223 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s -1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1684 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher control of corruption - governance estimate, Syria or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at -1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in control of corruption - governance estimate between Syria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Syria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for control of corruption - governance estimate?
Syria ranks 202nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 199th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), 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
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 5,167 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Control of Corruption (CC) captures perceptions of the extent to which public power is used for private gain, including both petty and grand corruption, as well as capture of the state by elites and private interests. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.