Control of Corruption - Governance score in Australia
Australia: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 85.34 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
85.34 0-100
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
10th
of 206 countries
All-time high
91.39 0-100
in 1998
All-time low
80.32 0-100
in 2020
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Australia, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance score in Australia is 85.34 0-100, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Australia peaked at 91.39 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 80.32 0-100, in 2020.
That places Australia 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Australia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 91.38 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 91.39 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 89.54 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 88.66 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 88.93 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 83.75 0-100 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 83.88 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 83.22 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 85.63 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 88.08 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 87.78 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 88.21 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 87.71 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 87.6 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 82.87 0-100 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 85.57 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 85.39 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.18 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 84.17 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.66 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 84.02 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.32 0-100 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 81.8 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 82.85 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 84.41 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 85.34 0-100 | +1.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 85.34 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.9 0-100, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 85.34 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.85 0-100, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.38 0-100 | 91.38 0-100 | 91.39 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 86.61 0-100 | 83.22 0-100 | 89.54 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 85.34 0-100 | 82.87 0-100 | 88.21 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.94 0-100 | 80.32 0-100 | 85.34 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
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- 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 85.34 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.39 0-100 in 1998.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.32 0-100 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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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