Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Canada
Canada: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 80.21 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Canada, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - governance score in Canada stood at 80.21 0-100. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Canada peaked at 92.1 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 80.21 0-100, in 2025.
That places Canada 16th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Canada, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 92.03 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 92.1 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 89.7 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 86.22 0-100 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 87.64 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 82.8 0-100 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 86.74 0-100 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 87.92 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 86.93 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 87.27 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 87.77 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 87.24 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 86.17 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 85.17 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 84.96 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 84.75 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 85.75 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 86.43 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 86.04 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 84.52 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 84.28 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 81.21 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 80.69 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 81.38 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 80.93 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 81.07 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 80.21 0-100 | -1.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 80.21 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 67.01 0-100, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.06 0-100 | 92.03 0-100 | 92.1 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 87 0-100 | 82.8 0-100 | 89.7 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 85.53 0-100 | 84.28 0-100 | 87.24 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.92 0-100 | 80.21 0-100 | 81.38 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Canada?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Canada was 80.21 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1 0-100 in 1998.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.21 0-100 in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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