Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Australia
Australia: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 85.12 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
85.12 0-100
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 208 countries
All-time high
91.41 0-100
in 1998
All-time low
80.48 0-100
in 2020
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Australia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance score in Australia is 85.12 0-100, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Australia peaked at 91.41 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 80.48 0-100, in 2020.
That places Australia 10th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Australia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 91.4 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 91.41 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 89.59 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 88.69 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 88.96 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 83.79 0-100 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 83.93 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 83.26 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 85.67 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 88.13 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 87.83 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 88.29 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 87.76 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 87.65 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 82.96 0-100 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 85.62 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 85.44 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.23 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 84.23 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.74 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 84.09 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.48 0-100 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 81.92 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 82.95 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 84.58 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 84.71 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 85.12 0-100 | +0.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 85.12 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 67.01 0-100, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Australia's 85.12 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.61 0-100, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.41 0-100 | 91.4 0-100 | 91.41 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 86.65 0-100 | 83.26 0-100 | 89.59 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 85.4 0-100 | 82.96 0-100 | 88.29 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.29 0-100 | 80.48 0-100 | 85.12 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 7 Luxembourg 86.88 0-100 compare
- 8 New Zealand 86.1 0-100 compare
- 9 Netherlands 85.85 0-100 compare
- 11 Iceland 84.83 0-100 compare
- 12 Liechtenstein 83.43 0-100 compare
- 13 Germany 81.85 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Australia?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Australia was 85.12 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.41 0-100 in 1998.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.48 0-100 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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