Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 26.49 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Pakistan, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - governance score in Pakistan stood at 26.49 0-100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Pakistan peaked at 31.88 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 22.95 0-100, in 2012.
That places Pakistan 175th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 24.69 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 31.88 0-100 | +29.1% |
| 2000 | 28.36 0-100 | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 29.54 0-100 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 29.32 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 26.06 0-100 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 26.37 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 30.27 0-100 | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 30.98 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 27.1 0-100 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 24.28 0-100 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 23.79 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 23.44 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 22.95 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 25.27 0-100 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 27.8 0-100 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 28.26 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 28.42 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 29.18 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 28.59 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 28.43 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 29.13 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 29.75 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 28.8 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 26.89 0-100 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 26.09 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 26.49 0-100 | +1.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 26.49 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.33 0-100, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 26.49 0-100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.33 0-100, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +29.1% | 24.69 0-100 | 31.88 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.28 0-100 | 24.69 0-100 | 31.88 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.03 0-100 | 24.28 0-100 | 30.98 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.61 0-100 | 22.95 0-100 | 29.18 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.86 0-100 | 26.09 0-100 | 29.75 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 172 Madagascar 27.1 0-100 compare
- 173 Guinea 26.56 0-100 compare
- 174 Nigeria 26.5 0-100 compare
- 176 Mozambique 25.95 0-100 compare
- 177 Kyrgyzstan 25.76 0-100 compare
- 178 Uganda 25.75 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Pakistan?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Pakistan was 26.49 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.88 0-100 in 1998.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.95 0-100 in 2012.
- How does Pakistan rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Pakistan ranks 175th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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