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 204 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

0204060801001996201020241996: 91.4 0-1001998: 91.4 0-1002000: 89.5 0-1002002: 88.7 0-1002003: 88.9 0-1002004: 83.8 0-1002005: 83.9 0-1002006: 83.2 0-1002007: 85.6 0-1002008: 88.1 0-1002009: 87.8 0-1002010: 88.2 0-1002011: 87.7 0-1002012: 87.6 0-1002013: 82.9 0-1002014: 85.6 0-1002015: 85.4 0-1002016: 84.2 0-1002017: 84.2 0-1002018: 83.7 0-1002019: 84 0-1002020: 80.3 0-1002021: 81.8 0-1002022: 82.8 0-1002023: 84.4 0-1002024: 85.3 0-100

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 204 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Norway 87.55 0-100 compare
  2. 8 New Zealand 86.89 0-100 compare
  3. 9 Netherlands 86.52 0-100 compare
  4. 11 Iceland 84.87 0-100 compare
  5. 12 Monaco 84.3 0-100 compare
  6. 13 Germany 83.75 0-100 compare

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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 204 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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About this data

Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,193 data points, 1996–2024
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