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

Venezuela: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 16.87 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
16.87 0-100
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
201st
of 208 countries
All-time high
34.64 0-100
in 2000
All-time low
15.64 0-100
in 2022
Years of data
27
1996–2025

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

01020301996201020251996: 32.3 0-1001998: 31.8 0-1002000: 34.6 0-1002002: 26.4 0-1002003: 26.3 0-1002004: 27.8 0-1002005: 26.2 0-1002006: 26 0-1002007: 22.1 0-1002008: 21.6 0-1002009: 22.4 0-1002010: 22.5 0-1002011: 25.3 0-1002012: 22.5 0-1002013: 21.7 0-1002014: 19.2 0-1002015: 19.3 0-1002016: 19.5 0-1002017: 18.7 0-1002018: 15.8 0-1002019: 15.8 0-1002020: 16.2 0-1002021: 16 0-1002022: 15.6 0-1002023: 16.7 0-1002024: 16.2 0-1002025: 16.9 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2025, control of corruption - governance score in Venezuela stood at 16.87 0-100.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Venezuela peaked at 34.64 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.64 0-100, in 2022.

Venezuela ranks 201st of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) in Venezuela, 1996 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 32.27 0-100 —
1998 31.81 0-100 -1.4%
2000 34.64 0-100 +8.9%
2002 26.42 0-100 -23.7%
2003 26.27 0-100 -0.6%
2004 27.79 0-100 +5.8%
2005 26.16 0-100 -5.9%
2006 26.04 0-100 -0.5%
2007 22.09 0-100 -15.2%
2008 21.57 0-100 -2.3%
2009 22.45 0-100 +4.0%
2010 22.53 0-100 +0.4%
2011 25.32 0-100 +12.4%
2012 22.52 0-100 -11.0%
2013 21.72 0-100 -3.5%
2014 19.19 0-100 -11.7%
2015 19.26 0-100 +0.4%
2016 19.45 0-100 +1.0%
2017 18.73 0-100 -3.7%
2018 15.83 0-100 -15.4%
2019 15.83 0-100 -0.0%
2020 16.16 0-100 +2.1%
2021 16.04 0-100 -0.8%
2022 15.64 0-100 -2.5%
2023 16.7 0-100 +6.8%
2024 16.18 0-100 -3.1%
2025 16.87 0-100 +4.2%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 16.87 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.33 0-100, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 16.87 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.82 0-100, 40% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.04 0-100 31.81 0-100 32.27 0-100 2
2000s 25.94 0-100 21.57 0-100 34.64 0-100 9
2010s 20.04 0-100 15.83 0-100 25.32 0-100 10
2020s 16.27 0-100 15.64 0-100 16.87 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 198 Libya 17.17 0-100 compare
  2. 199 Burundi 17 0-100 compare
  3. 200 Haiti 16.97 0-100 compare
  4. 202 North Korea 16.73 0-100 compare
  5. 203 Sudan 16.35 0-100 compare
  6. 204 Eritrea 15.57 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 Venezuela?
Control of corruption - governance score in Venezuela was 16.87 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 34.64 0-100 in 2000.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 15.64 0-100 in 2022.
How does Venezuela rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Venezuela ranks 201st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela 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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