Control of Corruption - Governance score in Iceland

Iceland: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 84.87 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
84.87 0-100
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
11th
of 206 countries
All-time high
94.23 0-100
in 2005
All-time low
81.24 0-100
in 2022
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

0204060801001996201020241996: 84.3 0-1001998: 91.9 0-1002000: 92.3 0-1002002: 90.7 0-1002003: 90.4 0-1002004: 87.4 0-1002005: 94.2 0-1002006: 87.6 0-1002007: 88.2 0-1002008: 90.5 0-1002009: 91.3 0-1002010: 85 0-1002011: 85.9 0-1002012: 84.8 0-1002013: 85.5 0-1002014: 85.1 0-1002015: 88 0-1002016: 87.8 0-1002017: 85.7 0-1002018: 86 0-1002019: 84.8 0-1002020: 85.1 0-1002021: 85.5 0-1002022: 81.2 0-1002023: 81.5 0-1002024: 84.9 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 84.87 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Iceland peaked at 94.23 0-100 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 81.24 0-100, in 2022.

Iceland ranks 11th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) in Iceland, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 84.3 0-100
1998 91.93 0-100 +9.1%
2000 92.29 0-100 +0.4%
2002 90.74 0-100 -1.7%
2003 90.39 0-100 -0.4%
2004 87.42 0-100 -3.3%
2005 94.23 0-100 +7.8%
2006 87.63 0-100 -7.0%
2007 88.22 0-100 +0.7%
2008 90.54 0-100 +2.6%
2009 91.31 0-100 +0.9%
2010 84.95 0-100 -7.0%
2011 85.94 0-100 +1.2%
2012 84.78 0-100 -1.4%
2013 85.51 0-100 +0.9%
2014 85.14 0-100 -0.4%
2015 88.04 0-100 +3.4%
2016 87.76 0-100 -0.3%
2017 85.69 0-100 -2.4%
2018 86.05 0-100 +0.4%
2019 84.82 0-100 -1.4%
2020 85.15 0-100 +0.4%
2021 85.47 0-100 +0.4%
2022 81.24 0-100 -4.9%
2023 81.5 0-100 +0.3%
2024 84.87 0-100 +4.1%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 84.87 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.9 0-100, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 84.87 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.28 0-100, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.12 0-100 84.3 0-100 91.93 0-100 2
2000s 90.31 0-100 87.42 0-100 94.23 0-100 9
2010s 85.87 0-100 84.78 0-100 88.04 0-100 10
2020s 83.65 0-100 81.24 0-100 85.47 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 8 New Zealand 86.89 0-100 compare
  2. 9 Netherlands 86.52 0-100 compare
  3. 10 Australia 85.34 0-100 compare
  4. 12 Monaco 84.3 0-100 compare
  5. 13 Germany 83.75 0-100 compare
  6. 14 Liechtenstein 83.38 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Iceland?
Control of corruption - governance score in Iceland was 84.87 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 94.23 0-100 in 2005.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 81.24 0-100 in 2022.
How does Iceland rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Iceland ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland 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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