Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in France

France: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate was 1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
29th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2011
All-time low
1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in France, 1996–2024

00.511.51996201020241996: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

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

The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance estimate in France is 1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in France peaked at 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2024.

France ranks 29th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 26 Bahamas 1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 27 Seychelles 1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 28 Barbados 1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 30 Brunei 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 31 American Samoa 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 31 Bermuda 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  7. 31 Guam 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  8. 31 San Marino 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance estimate in France?
Control of corruption - governance estimate in France was 1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2011.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
How does France rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
France ranks 29th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France 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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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.