Control of Corruption - Governance score in India

India: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 41.88 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
41.88 0-100
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
114th
of 206 countries
All-time high
44.72 0-100
in 1998
All-time low
36.59 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

0102030401996201020241996: 42.5 0-1001998: 44.7 0-1002000: 43.6 0-1002002: 36.6 0-1002003: 36.8 0-1002004: 40 0-1002005: 39.6 0-1002006: 43.2 0-1002007: 41.2 0-1002008: 41.9 0-1002009: 40.9 0-1002010: 40.5 0-1002011: 37.9 0-1002012: 37.7 0-1002013: 38.3 0-1002014: 39.5 0-1002015: 40.9 0-1002016: 42.1 0-1002017: 43.3 0-1002018: 43.6 0-1002019: 43.4 0-1002020: 42.7 0-1002021: 41.8 0-1002022: 41.9 0-1002023: 41.1 0-1002024: 41.9 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

India recorded 41.88 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in India peaked at 44.72 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 36.59 0-100, in 2002.

That places India 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) in India, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 42.5 0-100
1998 44.72 0-100 +5.2%
2000 43.58 0-100 -2.5%
2002 36.59 0-100 -16.0%
2003 36.77 0-100 +0.5%
2004 40 0-100 +8.8%
2005 39.57 0-100 -1.1%
2006 43.2 0-100 +9.2%
2007 41.23 0-100 -4.6%
2008 41.88 0-100 +1.6%
2009 40.87 0-100 -2.4%
2010 40.53 0-100 -0.8%
2011 37.92 0-100 -6.4%
2012 37.67 0-100 -0.7%
2013 38.33 0-100 +1.7%
2014 39.48 0-100 +3.0%
2015 40.87 0-100 +3.5%
2016 42.08 0-100 +3.0%
2017 43.31 0-100 +2.9%
2018 43.65 0-100 +0.8%
2019 43.44 0-100 -0.5%
2020 42.7 0-100 -1.7%
2021 41.77 0-100 -2.2%
2022 41.93 0-100 +0.4%
2023 41.07 0-100 -2.1%
2024 41.88 0-100 +2.0%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 41.88 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.72 0-100, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • India's 41.88 0-100 is above the median for South Asia, which is 40.56 0-100, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.61 0-100 42.5 0-100 44.72 0-100 2
2000s 40.41 0-100 36.59 0-100 43.58 0-100 9
2010s 40.73 0-100 37.67 0-100 43.65 0-100 10
2020s 41.87 0-100 41.07 0-100 42.7 0-100 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 111 Moldova 41.95 0-100 compare
  2. 112 Colombia 41.91 0-100 compare
  3. 113 Tanzania 41.9 0-100 compare
  4. 115 Lesotho 41.73 0-100 compare
  5. 116 Argentina 41.26 0-100 compare
  6. 117 North Macedonia 41.19 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in India?
Control of corruption - governance score in India was 41.88 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 44.72 0-100 in 1998.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 36.59 0-100 in 2002.
How does India rank for control of corruption - governance score?
India ranks 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this India 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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