Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in France
France: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in France, 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
The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance estimate in France is 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in France peaked at 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2025.
France ranks 25th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 France, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9405 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- France's 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6054 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 2.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 22 Japan 1.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 23 Belgium 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 24 Austria 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 26 Barbados 1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 27 Seychelles 1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 28 American Samoa 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 28 Bermuda 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 28 Guam 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 28 Monaco 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 28 San Marino 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 28 Andorra 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance estimate in France?
- Control of corruption - governance estimate in France was 1.24 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 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 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025.
- How does France rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
- France ranks 25th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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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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.