Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was 0.5352 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Cyprus, 1996–2025
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.5352 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for control of corruption - governance estimate in 2025.
The figure is down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Cyprus peaked at 1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.4624 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2020.
Cyprus ranks 66th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9139 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9554 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9852 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7528 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 0.683 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7261 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8179 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6609 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6807 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4624 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -32.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4985 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5712 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5287 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5353 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.5352 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.5352 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9405 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 57% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.5352 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6054 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 88% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.9139 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8429 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6609 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5219 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4624 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5712 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Cyprus?
- Control of corruption - governance estimate in Cyprus was 0.5352 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4624 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
- Cyprus ranks 66th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.