Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 32.33 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Papua New Guinea, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 32.33 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Papua New Guinea peaked at 41.43 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 24.05 0-100, in 2005.
Papua New Guinea ranks 157th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 41.43 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 40.69 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 34.11 0-100 | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 30.81 0-100 | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 30.79 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 25.81 0-100 | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 24.05 0-100 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 26.81 0-100 | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 26.93 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 26.26 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 25.91 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 28.5 0-100 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 28.39 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.85 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 27.85 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28.44 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 28.45 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 28.24 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 28.04 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 29.15 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 28.2 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 37.02 0-100 | +31.3% |
| 2021 | 34.87 0-100 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 36.2 0-100 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 35.95 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 31.98 0-100 | -11.0% |
| 2025 | 32.33 0-100 | +1.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 32.33 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.33 0-100, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 32.33 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.61 0-100, 59% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Papua New Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +31.3% | 28.2 0-100 | 37.02 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.06 0-100 | 40.69 0-100 | 41.43 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.94 0-100 | 24.05 0-100 | 34.11 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.31 0-100 | 27.85 0-100 | 29.15 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.73 0-100 | 31.98 0-100 | 37.02 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Papua New Guinea?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Papua New Guinea was 32.33 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 41.43 0-100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.05 0-100 in 2005.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 157th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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