Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in United States
United States: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 65.5 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
65.5 0-100
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
44th
of 208 countries
All-time high
84.82 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
65.5 0-100
in 2025
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in United States, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
United States recorded 65.5 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in United States peaked at 84.82 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 65.5 0-100, in 2025.
United States ranks 44th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 United States, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 81.87 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 80.51 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 79.61 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 84.82 0-100 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 78.82 0-100 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 80.64 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 78.08 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 74.17 0-100 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 72.98 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 74.74 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 71.26 0-100 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 71.42 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 73.69 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 73.54 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 71.85 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 73.06 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 73 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.94 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.38 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 73.52 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 71.72 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 70.74 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 70.76 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 72.28 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 72.05 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 69.81 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 65.5 0-100 | -6.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 65.5 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 67.01 0-100, 98% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.19 0-100 | 80.51 0-100 | 81.87 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.24 0-100 | 71.26 0-100 | 84.82 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.91 0-100 | 71.42 0-100 | 74.38 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.19 0-100 | 65.5 0-100 | 72.28 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
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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 65.5 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 84.82 0-100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5 0-100 in 2025.
- How does United States rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- United States ranks 44th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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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