Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 21.7 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.7 0-100
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
189th
of 208 countries
All-time high
24.5 0-100
in 2022
All-time low
13.38 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Afghanistan, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - governance score in Afghanistan stood at 21.7 0-100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Afghanistan peaked at 24.5 0-100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.38 0-100, in 1996.
Afghanistan ranks 189th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 13.38 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 15.17 0-100 | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 15.01 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 16.84 0-100 | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 16.81 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 17.63 0-100 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 16.34 0-100 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 17.39 0-100 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 16.43 0-100 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 15.59 0-100 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 16.58 0-100 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 14.73 0-100 | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 15.97 0-100 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 15.11 0-100 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 16.15 0-100 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 16.66 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 17.49 0-100 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 16.58 0-100 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 17.02 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 17.09 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 17.87 0-100 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 19.9 0-100 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 23.51 0-100 | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 24.5 0-100 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 23.98 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 21.76 0-100 | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 21.7 0-100 | -0.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 21.7 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.7 0-100, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 21.7 0-100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.33 0-100, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.28 0-100 | 13.38 0-100 | 15.17 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.51 0-100 | 15.01 0-100 | 17.63 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.47 0-100 | 14.73 0-100 | 17.87 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.56 0-100 | 19.9 0-100 | 24.5 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Afghanistan?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Afghanistan was 21.7 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5 0-100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.38 0-100 in 1996.
- How does Afghanistan rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Afghanistan ranks 189th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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