Control of Corruption - Governance score in Cyprus

Cyprus: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 58.63 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
58.63 0-100
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
64th
of 206 countries
All-time high
79.06 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
57.29 0-100
in 2020
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

0204060801996201020241996: 79.1 0-1001998: 71.8 0-1002000: 71.7 0-1002002: 71.7 0-1002003: 70.3 0-1002004: 66.4 0-1002005: 67.2 0-1002006: 70.9 0-1002007: 69.8 0-1002008: 71.8 0-1002009: 69.7 0-1002010: 70.2 0-1002011: 68.3 0-1002012: 68.2 0-1002013: 67.8 0-1002014: 63.1 0-1002015: 61.7 0-1002016: 62.5 0-1002017: 64.4 0-1002018: 61.2 0-1002019: 61.6 0-1002020: 57.3 0-1002021: 57.8 0-1002022: 59.3 0-1002023: 57.6 0-1002024: 58.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, control of corruption - governance score in Cyprus stood at 58.63 0-100.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Cyprus peaked at 79.06 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 57.29 0-100, in 2020.

Cyprus ranks 64th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) in Cyprus, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 79.06 0-100
1998 71.81 0-100 -9.2%
2000 71.73 0-100 -0.1%
2002 71.68 0-100 -0.1%
2003 70.35 0-100 -1.9%
2004 66.35 0-100 -5.7%
2005 67.2 0-100 +1.3%
2006 70.92 0-100 +5.5%
2007 69.83 0-100 -1.5%
2008 71.79 0-100 +2.8%
2009 69.69 0-100 -2.9%
2010 70.24 0-100 +0.8%
2011 68.35 0-100 -2.7%
2012 68.2 0-100 -0.2%
2013 67.81 0-100 -0.6%
2014 63.1 0-100 -6.9%
2015 61.67 0-100 -2.3%
2016 62.53 0-100 +1.4%
2017 64.41 0-100 +3.0%
2018 61.23 0-100 -4.9%
2019 61.63 0-100 +0.7%
2020 57.29 0-100 -7.0%
2021 57.78 0-100 +0.9%
2022 59.3 0-100 +2.6%
2023 57.63 0-100 -2.8%
2024 58.63 0-100 +1.7%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 58.63 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.9 0-100, 85% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 58.63 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.28 0-100, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.43 0-100 71.81 0-100 79.06 0-100 2
2000s 69.95 0-100 66.35 0-100 71.79 0-100 9
2010s 64.92 0-100 61.23 0-100 70.24 0-100 10
2020s 58.13 0-100 57.29 0-100 59.3 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 61 Fiji 59.24 0-100 compare
  2. 62 Italy 59.05 0-100 compare
  3. 63 Dominica 58.64 0-100 compare
  4. 65 Oman 58.12 0-100 compare
  5. 66 Nauru 58.08 0-100 compare
  6. 66 Palau 58.08 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Cyprus?
Control of corruption - governance score in Cyprus was 58.63 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 79.06 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 57.29 0-100 in 2020.
How does Cyprus rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Cyprus ranks 64th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus 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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