Control of Corruption - Governance score in United States

United States: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 69.86 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
69.86 0-100
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
38th
of 204 countries
All-time high
84.77 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
69.86 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

0204060801996201020241996: 81.9 0-1001998: 80.5 0-1002000: 79.6 0-1002002: 84.8 0-1002003: 78.8 0-1002004: 80.5 0-1002005: 78 0-1002006: 74.1 0-1002007: 72.8 0-1002008: 74.6 0-1002009: 71.1 0-1002010: 71.3 0-1002011: 73.6 0-1002012: 73.4 0-1002013: 71.8 0-1002014: 72.9 0-1002015: 72.9 0-1002016: 73 0-1002017: 74.3 0-1002018: 73.2 0-1002019: 71.6 0-1002020: 70.6 0-1002021: 70.6 0-1002022: 72.2 0-1002023: 72 0-1002024: 69.9 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

United States recorded 69.86 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in United States peaked at 84.77 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 69.86 0-100, in 2024.

United States ranks 38th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.16 0-100 80.46 0-100 81.85 0-100 2
2000s 77.14 0-100 71.11 0-100 84.77 0-100 9
2010s 72.79 0-100 71.28 0-100 74.29 0-100 10
2020s 71.07 0-100 69.86 0-100 72.19 0-100 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 36 United Arab Emirates 71.54 0-100 compare
  2. 37 Chile 70.24 0-100 compare
  3. 39 Lithuania 67.95 0-100 compare
  4. 40 Cape Verde 66.9 0-100 compare
  5. 41 Czechia 66.7 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in United States?
Control of corruption - governance score in United States was 69.86 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 84.77 0-100 in 2002.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 69.86 0-100 in 2024.
How does United States rank for control of corruption - governance score?
United States ranks 38th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States 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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