Control of Corruption - Governance score in Zambia

Zambia: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 38.61 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.61 0-100
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
127th
of 204 countries
All-time high
42.4 0-100
in 2012
All-time low
29.08 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Zambia, 1996–2024

0102030401996201020241996: 31.1 0-1001998: 31.2 0-1002000: 29.1 0-1002002: 31.6 0-1002003: 31.5 0-1002004: 35.6 0-1002005: 35.6 0-1002006: 39.9 0-1002007: 40.8 0-1002008: 40.9 0-1002009: 41.6 0-1002010: 40.4 0-1002011: 42.3 0-1002012: 42.4 0-1002013: 41.7 0-1002014: 40 0-1002015: 39.9 0-1002016: 39.3 0-1002017: 38.5 0-1002018: 35.4 0-1002019: 34.8 0-1002020: 35.6 0-1002021: 33.8 0-1002022: 39.4 0-1002023: 39.8 0-1002024: 38.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, control of corruption - governance score in Zambia stood at 38.61 0-100.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Zambia peaked at 42.4 0-100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29.08 0-100, in 2000.

That places Zambia 127th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.16 0-100 31.14 0-100 31.19 0-100 2
2000s 36.29 0-100 29.08 0-100 41.6 0-100 9
2010s 39.45 0-100 34.79 0-100 42.4 0-100 10
2020s 37.45 0-100 33.83 0-100 39.8 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 124 Brazil 39.58 0-100 compare
  2. 125 Albania 39.34 0-100 compare
  3. 126 Ethiopia 38.99 0-100 compare
  4. 128 Mongolia 38.02 0-100 compare
  5. 129 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37.47 0-100 compare
  6. 130 Morocco 37.36 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Zambia?
Control of corruption - governance score in Zambia was 38.61 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 42.4 0-100 in 2012.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.08 0-100 in 2000.
How does Zambia rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Zambia ranks 127th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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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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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