Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in China
China: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 49.47 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.47 0-100
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
89th
of 208 countries
All-time high
50.09 0-100
in 2023
All-time low
34.13 0-100
in 2006
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in China, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - governance score in China stood at 49.47 0-100.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in China peaked at 50.09 0-100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.13 0-100, in 2006.
China ranks 89th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 China, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 41.23 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 39.18 0-100 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 37.58 0-100 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 36.03 0-100 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 37.39 0-100 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 35.1 0-100 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 34.53 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 34.13 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 35.64 0-100 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 37.78 0-100 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 36.33 0-100 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 36.11 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 39.21 0-100 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 37.83 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 38.79 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 41.95 0-100 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 44.49 0-100 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 46.13 0-100 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 47.02 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 46.57 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 46.97 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 49.51 0-100 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 49.09 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 48.83 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 50.09 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 49.66 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 49.47 0-100 | -0.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 49.47 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.82 0-100, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 49.47 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.61 0-100, 91% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.21 0-100 | 39.18 0-100 | 41.23 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.06 0-100 | 34.13 0-100 | 37.78 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.51 0-100 | 36.11 0-100 | 47.02 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.44 0-100 | 48.83 0-100 | 50.09 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in China?
- Control of corruption - governance score in China was 49.47 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 50.09 0-100 in 2023.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.13 0-100 in 2006.
- How does China rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- China ranks 89th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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