Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Zambia
Zambia: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 38.86 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38.86 0-100
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
130th
of 208 countries
All-time high
41.99 0-100
in 2009
All-time low
29.35 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Zambia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - governance score in Zambia stood at 38.86 0-100.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Zambia peaked at 41.99 0-100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 29.35 0-100, in 2000.
That places Zambia 130th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 31.43 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 31.47 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 29.35 0-100 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 32.35 0-100 | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 32.19 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 36.23 0-100 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 36.31 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 40.62 0-100 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 41.53 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 40.88 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 41.99 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 40.77 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 41.76 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 41.96 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 41.32 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 40.19 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 40.09 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 39.52 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 38.68 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 35.57 0-100 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 34.95 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 35.79 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 34.01 0-100 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 39.47 0-100 | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 39.87 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 39.49 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 38.86 0-100 | -1.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 38.86 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.33 0-100, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 38.86 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.07 0-100, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.45 0-100 | 31.43 0-100 | 31.47 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.83 0-100 | 29.35 0-100 | 41.99 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.48 0-100 | 34.95 0-100 | 41.96 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.91 0-100 | 34.01 0-100 | 39.87 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Zambia?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Zambia was 38.86 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.99 0-100 in 2009.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.35 0-100 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Zambia ranks 130th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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