Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Control score 0-100) in China
China: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Control score 0-100) was 49.47 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Control of Corruption - Governance score in China, 1996–2025
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - governance score in China stood at 49.47 0-100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in China peaked at 50.09 0-100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.13 0-100, in 2006.
China ranks 89th of 208 countries on this measure, 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) (Control score 0-100) in China, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 41.23 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 39.18 0-100 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 37.58 0-100 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 36.03 0-100 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 37.39 0-100 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 35.1 0-100 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 34.53 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 34.13 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 35.64 0-100 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 37.78 0-100 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 36.33 0-100 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 36.11 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 39.21 0-100 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 37.83 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 38.79 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 41.95 0-100 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 44.49 0-100 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 46.13 0-100 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 47.02 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 46.57 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 46.97 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 49.51 0-100 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 49.09 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 48.83 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 50.09 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 49.66 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 49.47 0-100 | -0.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 49.47 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.82 0-100, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 49.47 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.61 0-100, 91% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.21 0-100 | 39.18 0-100 | 41.23 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.06 0-100 | 34.13 0-100 | 37.78 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.51 0-100 | 36.11 0-100 | 47.02 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.44 0-100 | 48.83 0-100 | 50.09 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in China?
- Control of corruption - governance score in China was 49.47 0-100 in 2025, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 50.09 0-100 in 2023.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.13 0-100 in 2006.
- How does China rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- China ranks 89th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), 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
Control of Corruption (CC) captures perceptions of the extent to which public power is used for private gain, including both petty and grand corruption, as well as capture of the state by elites and private interests. Governance score is a linear transformation of the governance estimate using hypothetical worst-case and base-case countries. It is an absolute score ranging from 0-100. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) confidence intervals (lower and upper bound). The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance score (respectively the underlying governance estimate) is based. The confidence intervals include the lower and upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Confidence intervals are a statistical range of values that likely contain the true value (of what is being estimated).