France vs Japan: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score)
France
73.09 0-100
in 2025
Japan
77.38 0-100
in 2025
France rank
25th
Japan rank
22nd
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 77.38 0-100 against 73.09 0-100 in France, a difference of 4.29 0-100.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was France ahead.
France ranks 25th and Japan ranks 22nd of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.33 0-100 | 66.98 0-100 | 9.35 0-100 | France |
| 2000s | 75.94 0-100 | 66.75 0-100 | 9.19 0-100 | France |
| 2010s | 75.83 0-100 | 77.63 0-100 | 1.8 0-100 | Japan |
| 2020s | 74.45 0-100 | 76.69 0-100 | 2.24 0-100 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher control of corruption - governance score, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 77.38 0-100 against 73.09 0-100 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in control of corruption - governance score between France and Japan?
- 4.29 0-100, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for control of corruption - governance score?
- France ranks 25th and Japan ranks 22nd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.