Control of Corruption - Governance score in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 78.41 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
78.41 0-100
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
20th
of 204 countries
All-time high
90.31 0-100
in 1998
All-time low
75.55 0-100
in 2009
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance score in United Kingdom, 1996–2024

0204060801001996201020241996: 89.4 0-1001998: 90.3 0-1002000: 88.9 0-1002002: 87 0-1002003: 87.4 0-1002004: 85 0-1002005: 86.4 0-1002006: 82.9 0-1002007: 80.8 0-1002008: 79.7 0-1002009: 75.6 0-1002010: 75.7 0-1002011: 77.2 0-1002012: 77.9 0-1002013: 78.3 0-1002014: 78.6 0-1002015: 81.3 0-1002016: 83.5 0-1002017: 84.6 0-1002018: 84.4 0-1002019: 83.6 0-1002020: 82.7 0-1002021: 81.5 0-1002022: 81 0-1002023: 77.7 0-1002024: 78.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance score in United Kingdom is 78.41 0-100, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in United Kingdom peaked at 90.31 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 75.55 0-100, in 2009.

That places United Kingdom 20th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.84 0-100 89.36 0-100 90.31 0-100 2
2000s 83.75 0-100 75.55 0-100 88.95 0-100 9
2010s 80.51 0-100 75.71 0-100 84.62 0-100 10
2020s 80.26 0-100 77.7 0-100 82.69 0-100 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 17 Ireland 79.69 0-100 compare
  2. 18 Hong Kong 79.68 0-100 compare
  3. 19 Uruguay 78.78 0-100 compare
  4. 21 Greenland 77.87 0-100 compare
  5. 22 Bhutan 77.66 0-100 compare
  6. 23 Belgium 77.59 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in United Kingdom?
Control of corruption - governance score in United Kingdom was 78.41 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 90.31 0-100 in 1998.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 75.55 0-100 in 2009.
How does United Kingdom rank for control of corruption - governance score?
United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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About this data

Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,193 data points, 1996–2024
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