Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Iceland
Iceland: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 84.83 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
84.83 0-100
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
11th
of 208 countries
All-time high
94.28 0-100
in 2005
All-time low
81.28 0-100
in 2022
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Iceland, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 84.83 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Iceland peaked at 94.28 0-100 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 81.28 0-100, in 2022.
Iceland ranks 11th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 84.49 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 92.03 0-100 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 92.38 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 90.79 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 90.39 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 87.43 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 94.28 0-100 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 87.66 0-100 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 88.26 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 90.56 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 91.34 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 85.08 0-100 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 86.04 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 84.85 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 85.58 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 85.2 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 88.1 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 87.82 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 85.74 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 86.09 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 84.85 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 85.19 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 85.52 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 81.28 0-100 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 81.89 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 85.35 0-100 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 84.83 0-100 | -0.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 84.83 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 67.01 0-100, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 84.83 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.25 0-100, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.26 0-100 | 84.49 0-100 | 92.03 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.34 0-100 | 87.43 0-100 | 94.28 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 85.94 0-100 | 84.85 0-100 | 88.1 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.01 0-100 | 81.28 0-100 | 85.52 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 8 New Zealand 86.1 0-100 compare
- 9 Netherlands 85.85 0-100 compare
- 10 Australia 85.12 0-100 compare
- 12 Liechtenstein 83.43 0-100 compare
- 13 Germany 81.85 0-100 compare
- 14 Estonia 81.06 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Iceland?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Iceland was 84.83 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 94.28 0-100 in 2005.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.28 0-100 in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Iceland ranks 11th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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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