Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Greece

Greece: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 53.1 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
53.1 0-100
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
80th
of 208 countries
All-time high
67.79 0-100
in 1998
All-time low
46.47 0-100
in 2012
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Greece, 1996–2025

02040601996201020251996: 62.4 0-1001998: 67.8 0-1002000: 66.4 0-1002002: 57.1 0-1002003: 56.8 0-1002004: 57.7 0-1002005: 56 0-1002006: 57.6 0-1002007: 53.7 0-1002008: 51.5 0-1002009: 50 0-1002010: 47.4 0-1002011: 46.6 0-1002012: 46.5 0-1002013: 49.2 0-1002014: 47 0-1002015: 48.5 0-1002016: 49.8 0-1002017: 51.2 0-1002018: 53.1 0-1002019: 54.3 0-1002020: 52.6 0-1002021: 56.2 0-1002022: 54.8 0-1002023: 55.4 0-1002024: 53.9 0-1002025: 53.1 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Greece recorded 53.1 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2025.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Greece peaked at 67.79 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 46.47 0-100, in 2012.

That places Greece 80th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Greece, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) in Greece, 1996 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 62.36 0-100 —
1998 67.79 0-100 +8.7%
2000 66.4 0-100 -2.0%
2002 57.13 0-100 -14.0%
2003 56.85 0-100 -0.5%
2004 57.68 0-100 +1.5%
2005 56.01 0-100 -2.9%
2006 57.58 0-100 +2.8%
2007 53.73 0-100 -6.7%
2008 51.54 0-100 -4.1%
2009 49.96 0-100 -3.1%
2010 47.45 0-100 -5.0%
2011 46.59 0-100 -1.8%
2012 46.47 0-100 -0.2%
2013 49.17 0-100 +5.8%
2014 46.99 0-100 -4.4%
2015 48.51 0-100 +3.2%
2016 49.85 0-100 +2.7%
2017 51.19 0-100 +2.7%
2018 53.06 0-100 +3.7%
2019 54.28 0-100 +2.3%
2020 52.62 0-100 -3.1%
2021 56.15 0-100 +6.7%
2022 54.76 0-100 -2.5%
2023 55.43 0-100 +1.2%
2024 53.92 0-100 -2.7%
2025 53.1 0-100 -1.5%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 53.1 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 67.01 0-100, 79% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 53.1 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.25 0-100, 88% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.08 0-100 62.36 0-100 67.79 0-100 2
2000s 56.32 0-100 49.96 0-100 66.4 0-100 9
2010s 49.35 0-100 46.47 0-100 54.28 0-100 10
2020s 54.33 0-100 52.62 0-100 56.15 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 77 Kiribati 54.03 0-100 compare
  2. 78 Kuwait 53.75 0-100 compare
  3. 79 Bahrain 53.72 0-100 compare
  4. 81 Malta 51.62 0-100 compare
  5. 82 Senegal 51.07 0-100 compare
  6. 83 Namibia 51.03 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Greece?
Control of corruption - governance score in Greece was 53.1 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 67.79 0-100 in 1998.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 46.47 0-100 in 2012.
How does Greece rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Greece ranks 80th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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
208 places, 5,432 data points, 1996–2025
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