Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 58.84 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
58.84 0-100
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
66th
of 208 countries
All-time high
79.13 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
57.37 0-100
in 2020
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Cyprus, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - governance score in Cyprus stood at 58.84 0-100.
That represents a change of down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Cyprus peaked at 79.13 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 57.37 0-100, in 2020.
Cyprus ranks 66th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 79.13 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 71.88 0-100 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 71.81 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 71.76 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 70.44 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 66.48 0-100 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 67.32 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 71.02 0-100 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 69.95 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 71.87 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 69.79 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 70.33 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 68.48 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 68.31 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 67.92 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 63.23 0-100 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 61.82 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 62.69 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 64.54 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 61.37 0-100 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 61.77 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 57.37 0-100 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 58.1 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 59.56 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 58.71 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 58.84 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 58.84 0-100 | -0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 58.84 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 67.01 0-100, 88% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 58.84 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.25 0-100, 98% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.51 0-100 | 71.88 0-100 | 79.13 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.05 0-100 | 66.48 0-100 | 71.87 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 65.05 0-100 | 61.37 0-100 | 70.33 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.57 0-100 | 57.37 0-100 | 59.56 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Cyprus?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Cyprus was 58.84 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 79.13 0-100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.37 0-100 in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Cyprus ranks 66th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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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