Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Kenya
Kenya: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 30.79 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30.79 0-100
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
160th
of 208 countries
All-time high
33.75 0-100
in 2021
All-time low
24.21 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Kenya, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 30.79 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2025.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Kenya peaked at 33.75 0-100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.21 0-100, in 1998.
That places Kenya 160th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 27.48 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 24.21 0-100 | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 28.32 0-100 | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 28.32 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 33.52 0-100 | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 30.36 0-100 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 27.3 0-100 | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 29.33 0-100 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 29.05 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 27.17 0-100 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 26.02 0-100 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 31.23 0-100 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 29.23 0-100 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 28.37 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 29.19 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 30.78 0-100 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 28.37 0-100 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 29.69 0-100 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 29.82 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 31.12 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 31.86 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 33.06 0-100 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 33.75 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 32.9 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 32.99 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 32.07 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 30.79 0-100 | -4.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 30.79 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.33 0-100, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 30.79 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.07 0-100, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.84 0-100 | 24.21 0-100 | 27.48 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.82 0-100 | 26.02 0-100 | 33.52 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.97 0-100 | 28.37 0-100 | 31.86 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.59 0-100 | 30.79 0-100 | 33.75 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Kenya?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Kenya was 30.79 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 33.75 0-100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.21 0-100 in 1998.
- How does Kenya rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Kenya ranks 160th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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