Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 28.2 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.2 0-100
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
169th
of 208 countries
All-time high
30.4 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
17.43 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Bangladesh, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 28.2 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Bangladesh peaked at 30.4 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 17.43 0-100, in 2004.
That places Bangladesh 169th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 30.4 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 30.37 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 24.99 0-100 | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 18.7 0-100 | -25.2% |
| 2003 | 18.43 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 17.43 0-100 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 18.54 0-100 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 19.21 0-100 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 24.96 0-100 | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 28.98 0-100 | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 29.71 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 27.46 0-100 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 26.87 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 25.47 0-100 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 25.24 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 24.2 0-100 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 26.33 0-100 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 26.59 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 26.67 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 25.98 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 25.89 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 26.39 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 26.05 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 24.38 0-100 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 23.94 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 25.9 0-100 | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 28.2 0-100 | +8.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 28.2 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.33 0-100, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 28.2 0-100 is below the median for South Asia, which is 41.82 0-100, 67% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.39 0-100 | 30.37 0-100 | 30.4 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.33 0-100 | 17.43 0-100 | 29.71 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.07 0-100 | 24.2 0-100 | 27.46 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.81 0-100 | 23.94 0-100 | 28.2 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Bangladesh?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Bangladesh was 28.2 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4 0-100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.43 0-100 in 2004.
- How does Bangladesh rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Bangladesh ranks 169th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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