Control of Corruption - Governance score in Brazil

Brazil: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 39.58 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
39.58 0-100
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
126th
of 206 countries
All-time high
52.1 0-100
in 2011
All-time low
38.35 0-100
in 2017
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Brazil, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 50.3 0-1001998: 51.3 0-1002000: 50.1 0-1002002: 49.8 0-1002003: 48.9 0-1002004: 45.7 0-1002005: 42.9 0-1002006: 43.5 0-1002007: 42 0-1002008: 46 0-1002009: 47 0-1002010: 47.5 0-1002011: 52.1 0-1002012: 47.6 0-1002013: 46.6 0-1002014: 43.1 0-1002015: 40.7 0-1002016: 40.4 0-1002017: 38.4 0-1002018: 39.6 0-1002019: 40.3 0-1002020: 41 0-1002021: 39.7 0-1002022: 38.6 0-1002023: 38.7 0-1002024: 39.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 39.58 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2024.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Brazil peaked at 52.1 0-100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 38.35 0-100, in 2017.

That places Brazil 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) in Brazil, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 50.27 0-100
1998 51.25 0-100 +1.9%
2000 50.09 0-100 -2.3%
2002 49.83 0-100 -0.5%
2003 48.94 0-100 -1.8%
2004 45.75 0-100 -6.5%
2005 42.85 0-100 -6.3%
2006 43.54 0-100 +1.6%
2007 42.03 0-100 -3.5%
2008 45.99 0-100 +9.4%
2009 47.04 0-100 +2.3%
2010 47.55 0-100 +1.1%
2011 52.1 0-100 +9.6%
2012 47.62 0-100 -8.6%
2013 46.62 0-100 -2.1%
2014 43.09 0-100 -7.6%
2015 40.74 0-100 -5.5%
2016 40.43 0-100 -0.8%
2017 38.35 0-100 -5.1%
2018 39.6 0-100 +3.3%
2019 40.31 0-100 +1.8%
2020 41.03 0-100 +1.8%
2021 39.67 0-100 -3.3%
2022 38.62 0-100 -2.6%
2023 38.72 0-100 +0.3%
2024 39.58 0-100 +2.2%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 39.58 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.19 0-100, 96% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 39.58 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.48 0-100, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.76 0-100 50.27 0-100 51.25 0-100 2
2000s 46.23 0-100 42.03 0-100 50.09 0-100 9
2010s 43.64 0-100 38.35 0-100 52.1 0-100 10
2020s 39.52 0-100 38.62 0-100 41.03 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 123 East Timor 40.21 0-100 compare
  2. 124 Sri Lanka 40.07 0-100 compare
  3. 125 Tonga 39.77 0-100 compare
  4. 127 Albania 39.34 0-100 compare
  5. 128 Ethiopia 38.99 0-100 compare
  6. 129 Zambia 38.61 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Brazil?
Control of corruption - governance score in Brazil was 39.58 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 52.1 0-100 in 2011.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 38.35 0-100 in 2017.
How does Brazil rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Brazil ranks 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,217 data points, 1996–2024
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