Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Turkey

Turkey: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 37.39 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
37.39 0-100
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
136th
of 208 countries
All-time high
51.33 0-100
in 2012
All-time low
36.04 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Turkey, 1996–2025

02040601996201020251996: 42.1 0-1001998: 36 0-1002000: 40.8 0-1002002: 40.8 0-1002003: 44.8 0-1002004: 44.8 0-1002005: 46.7 0-1002006: 49.2 0-1002007: 49.7 0-1002008: 49.2 0-1002009: 48.8 0-1002010: 49.2 0-1002011: 49.1 0-1002012: 51.3 0-1002013: 51 0-1002014: 45.3 0-1002015: 45.3 0-1002016: 45.8 0-1002017: 46.2 0-1002018: 43.3 0-1002019: 44.3 0-1002020: 41.4 0-1002021: 39.9 0-1002022: 39.2 0-1002023: 39.4 0-1002024: 36.8 0-1002025: 37.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 37.39 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Turkey peaked at 51.33 0-100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36.04 0-100, in 1998.

Turkey ranks 136th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) in Turkey, 1996 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 42.09 0-100 —
1998 36.04 0-100 -14.4%
2000 40.84 0-100 +13.3%
2002 40.83 0-100 -0.0%
2003 44.84 0-100 +9.8%
2004 44.85 0-100 +0.0%
2005 46.73 0-100 +4.2%
2006 49.18 0-100 +5.2%
2007 49.68 0-100 +1.0%
2008 49.17 0-100 -1.0%
2009 48.81 0-100 -0.7%
2010 49.17 0-100 +0.7%
2011 49.09 0-100 -0.2%
2012 51.33 0-100 +4.5%
2013 50.99 0-100 -0.7%
2014 45.31 0-100 -11.1%
2015 45.35 0-100 +0.1%
2016 45.79 0-100 +1.0%
2017 46.15 0-100 +0.8%
2018 43.3 0-100 -6.2%
2019 44.31 0-100 +2.3%
2020 41.44 0-100 -6.5%
2021 39.92 0-100 -3.7%
2022 39.24 0-100 -1.7%
2023 39.42 0-100 +0.5%
2024 36.83 0-100 -6.6%
2025 37.39 0-100 +1.5%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 37.39 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.82 0-100, 89% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 37.39 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.25 0-100, 62% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.06 0-100 36.04 0-100 42.09 0-100 2
2000s 46.1 0-100 40.83 0-100 49.68 0-100 9
2010s 47.08 0-100 43.3 0-100 51.33 0-100 10
2020s 39.04 0-100 36.83 0-100 41.44 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 133 Morocco 37.9 0-100 compare
  2. 134 Gambia 37.74 0-100 compare
  3. 135 Indonesia 37.68 0-100 compare
  4. 137 Algeria 37.33 0-100 compare
  5. 138 El Salvador 37 0-100 compare
  6. 139 Panama 36.8 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Turkey?
Control of corruption - governance score in Turkey was 37.39 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 51.33 0-100 in 2012.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 36.04 0-100 in 1998.
How does Turkey rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Turkey ranks 136th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey 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
208 places, 5,432 data points, 1996–2025
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