Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Estonia
Estonia: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 81.06 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
81.06 0-100
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 208 countries
All-time high
82.6 0-100
in 2023
All-time low
57.86 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Estonia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - governance score in Estonia stood at 81.06 0-100.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Estonia peaked at 82.6 0-100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.86 0-100, in 1996.
That places Estonia 14th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 57.86 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 67.13 0-100 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 65.14 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 63.6 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 65.55 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 66.79 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 67.67 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 69.42 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 68.27 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 68.48 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 68.2 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 68.18 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 71.65 0-100 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 70.65 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 71.92 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 73.35 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 73.97 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 73.5 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 73.59 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.28 0-100 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 78.84 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 78.7 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 79.35 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 80.5 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 82.6 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 81.33 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 81.06 0-100 | -0.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 81.06 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 67.01 0-100, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 81.06 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.25 0-100, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.49 0-100 | 57.86 0-100 | 67.13 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.01 0-100 | 63.6 0-100 | 69.42 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.39 0-100 | 68.18 0-100 | 78.84 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.59 0-100 | 78.7 0-100 | 82.6 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Estonia?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Estonia was 81.06 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6 0-100 in 2023.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.86 0-100 in 1996.
- How does Estonia rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Estonia ranks 14th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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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