Control of Corruption - Governance score in China

China: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 49.65 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49.65 0-100
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
89th
of 206 countries
All-time high
50.16 0-100
in 2023
All-time low
33.96 0-100
in 2006
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

02040601996201020241996: 41.2 0-1001998: 39.1 0-1002000: 37.5 0-1002002: 36 0-1002003: 37.3 0-1002004: 34.9 0-1002005: 34.3 0-1002006: 34 0-1002007: 35.4 0-1002008: 37.6 0-1002009: 36.1 0-1002010: 35.9 0-1002011: 38.9 0-1002012: 37.6 0-1002013: 38.6 0-1002014: 41.8 0-1002015: 44.3 0-1002016: 46 0-1002017: 46.9 0-1002018: 46.4 0-1002019: 46.9 0-1002020: 48.9 0-1002021: 49 0-1002022: 48.7 0-1002023: 50.2 0-1002024: 49.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, control of corruption - governance score in China stood at 49.65 0-100.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in China peaked at 50.16 0-100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.96 0-100, in 2006.

China ranks 89th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) in China, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 41.16 0-100
1998 39.08 0-100 -5.1%
2000 37.52 0-100 -4.0%
2002 36 0-100 -4.1%
2003 37.3 0-100 +3.6%
2004 34.92 0-100 -6.4%
2005 34.35 0-100 -1.6%
2006 33.96 0-100 -1.1%
2007 35.42 0-100 +4.3%
2008 37.6 0-100 +6.1%
2009 36.12 0-100 -3.9%
2010 35.93 0-100 -0.5%
2011 38.95 0-100 +8.4%
2012 37.6 0-100 -3.5%
2013 38.58 0-100 +2.6%
2014 41.75 0-100 +8.2%
2015 44.31 0-100 +6.1%
2016 45.97 0-100 +3.8%
2017 46.86 0-100 +1.9%
2018 46.43 0-100 -0.9%
2019 46.85 0-100 +0.9%
2020 48.93 0-100 +4.4%
2021 48.98 0-100 +0.1%
2022 48.73 0-100 -0.5%
2023 50.16 0-100 +2.9%
2024 49.65 0-100 -1.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 49.65 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.19 0-100, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • China's 49.65 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.85 0-100, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.12 0-100 39.08 0-100 41.16 0-100 2
2000s 35.91 0-100 33.96 0-100 37.6 0-100 9
2010s 42.32 0-100 35.93 0-100 46.86 0-100 10
2020s 49.29 0-100 48.73 0-100 50.16 0-100 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 86 Namibia 50.42 0-100 compare
  2. 87 Senegal 50.14 0-100 compare
  3. 88 Slovakia 50.1 0-100 compare
  4. 90 Hungary 48.65 0-100 compare
  5. 91 Romania 48.38 0-100 compare
  6. 92 Montenegro 46.65 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in China?
Control of corruption - governance score in China was 49.65 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 50.16 0-100 in 2023.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 33.96 0-100 in 2006.
How does China rank for control of corruption - governance score?
China ranks 89th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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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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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