Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Pakistan

Pakistan: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate was -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
-1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
169th
of 204 countries
All-time high
-0.8007 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1998
All-time low
-1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2012
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

-1.2-1.1-1-0.9-0.81996201020241996: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.801 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.974 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.914 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.923 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.881 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.846 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.981 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.973 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.935 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.964 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.971 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.937 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.906 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.946 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.1 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

Pakistan recorded -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for control of corruption - governance estimate in 2024.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Pakistan peaked at -0.8007 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2012.

Pakistan ranks 169th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.9786 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8007 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.9907 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8461 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.935 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.9802 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9062 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 166 Paraguay -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 167 Liberia -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 168 Mozambique -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 170 Bangladesh -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 171 Nigeria -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 172 Uganda -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Pakistan?
Control of corruption - governance estimate in Pakistan was -1.07 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was -0.8007 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2012.
How does Pakistan rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
Pakistan ranks 169th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pakistan 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.