Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Brunei

Brunei: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 68.07 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
68.07 0-100
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
38th
of 208 countries
All-time high
72.52 0-100
in 2017
All-time low
51.6 0-100
in 2005
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Brunei, 1996–2025

0204060801996201020251996: 63.1 0-1001998: 55.7 0-1002000: 55.5 0-1002002: 51.7 0-1002003: 51.7 0-1002004: 52.2 0-1002005: 51.6 0-1002006: 51.7 0-1002007: 51.6 0-1002008: 53.6 0-1002009: 66.6 0-1002010: 66.7 0-1002011: 67 0-1002012: 67.4 0-1002013: 68 0-1002014: 72.2 0-1002015: 72.2 0-1002016: 69.9 0-1002017: 72.5 0-1002018: 72.5 0-1002019: 71.9 0-1002020: 71.9 0-1002021: 70.1 0-1002022: 70 0-1002023: 70 0-1002024: 72.3 0-1002025: 68.1 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2025, control of corruption - governance score in Brunei stood at 68.07 0-100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Brunei peaked at 72.52 0-100 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.6 0-100, in 2005.

Brunei ranks 38th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) in Brunei, 1996 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 63.1 0-100 —
1998 55.68 0-100 -11.8%
2000 55.52 0-100 -0.3%
2002 51.72 0-100 -6.8%
2003 51.68 0-100 -0.1%
2004 52.19 0-100 +1.0%
2005 51.6 0-100 -1.1%
2006 51.71 0-100 +0.2%
2007 51.64 0-100 -0.1%
2008 53.59 0-100 +3.8%
2009 66.64 0-100 +24.4%
2010 66.68 0-100 +0.1%
2011 67.01 0-100 +0.5%
2012 67.45 0-100 +0.6%
2013 68.03 0-100 +0.9%
2014 72.22 0-100 +6.2%
2015 72.24 0-100 +0.0%
2016 69.86 0-100 -3.3%
2017 72.52 0-100 +3.8%
2018 72.51 0-100 -0.0%
2019 71.86 0-100 -0.9%
2020 71.86 0-100 +0.0%
2021 70.07 0-100 -2.5%
2022 70.02 0-100 -0.1%
2023 70.03 0-100 +0.0%
2024 72.29 0-100 +3.2%
2025 68.07 0-100 -5.8%

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 68.07 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 67.01 0-100, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 68.07 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.61 0-100, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.39 0-100 55.68 0-100 63.1 0-100 2
2000s 54.03 0-100 51.6 0-100 66.64 0-100 9
2010s 70.04 0-100 66.68 0-100 72.52 0-100 10
2020s 70.39 0-100 68.07 0-100 72.29 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 35 Chile 70.22 0-100 compare
  2. 36 Bahamas 69.11 0-100 compare
  3. 37 Lithuania 68.61 0-100 compare
  4. 39 Israel 67.35 0-100 compare
  5. 40 South Korea 66.68 0-100 compare
  6. 41 Cape Verde 66.34 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Brunei?
Control of corruption - governance score in Brunei was 68.07 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 72.52 0-100 in 2017.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 51.6 0-100 in 2005.
How does Brunei rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Brunei ranks 38th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brunei 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
208 places, 5,432 data points, 1996–2025
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