Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 81.05 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
81.05 0-100
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
15th
of 208 countries
All-time high
83.16 0-100
in 2011
All-time low
69.25 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Hong Kong, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - governance score in Hong Kong stood at 81.05 0-100.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Hong Kong peaked at 83.16 0-100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 69.25 0-100, in 2000.
Hong Kong ranks 15th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 76.14 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 71.08 0-100 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 69.25 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 75.63 0-100 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 82.91 0-100 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 81.84 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 82.33 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 82.29 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.88 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 81.49 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 81.12 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 82.24 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 83.16 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 80.96 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 78.75 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 79.88 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 81.1 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 82.29 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 82.38 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 82.66 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 83.13 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 82.1 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 81.03 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 78.86 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 79.67 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 80.04 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 81.05 0-100 | +1.3% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 81.05 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 67.01 0-100, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 81.05 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.61 0-100, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.61 0-100 | 71.08 0-100 | 76.14 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.86 0-100 | 69.25 0-100 | 82.91 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 81.66 0-100 | 78.75 0-100 | 83.16 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.46 0-100 | 78.86 0-100 | 82.1 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0056 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Hong Kong?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Hong Kong was 81.05 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 83.16 0-100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.25 0-100 in 2000.
- How does Hong Kong rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Hong Kong ranks 15th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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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