Control of Corruption - Number of sources in Australia
Australia: Control of Corruption - Number of sources was 10 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
78th
of 208 countries
All-time high
10
in 2018
All-time low
6
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Number of sources in Australia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - number of sources in Australia stood at 10. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - number of sources in Australia peaked at 10 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1996.
That places Australia 78th 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 - Number of sources in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6 | — |
| 1998 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10 | +11.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 10 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Australia's 10 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.44 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.1 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.33 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 78 Albania 10 compare
- 78 Austria 10 compare
- 78 Belgium 10 compare
- 78 Canada 10 compare
- 78 Costa Rica 10 compare
- 78 Cyprus 10 compare
- 78 Denmark 10 compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 10 compare
- 78 Ecuador 10 compare
- 78 Eswatini 10 compare
- 78 Finland 10 compare
- 78 France 10 compare
- 78 Germany 10 compare
- 78 Greece 10 compare
- 78 Guatemala 10 compare
- 78 Hong Kong 10 compare
- 78 Ireland 10 compare
- 78 Italy 10 compare
- 78 Jamaica 10 compare
- 78 Japan 10 compare
- 78 Kuwait 10 compare
- 78 Luxembourg 10 compare
- 78 Mauritius 10 compare
- 78 Moldova 10 compare
- 78 Netherlands 10 compare
- 78 Nicaragua 10 compare
- 78 Panama 10 compare
- 78 Papua New Guinea 10 compare
- 78 Paraguay 10 compare
- 78 Portugal 10 compare
- 78 Serbia 10 compare
- 78 Spain 10 compare
- 78 Sweden 10 compare
- 78 Tajikistan 10 compare
- 78 Trinidad and Tobago 10 compare
- 78 Turkey 10 compare
- 78 United States 10 compare
- 78 Uruguay 10 compare
- 78 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 10 compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - number of sources in Australia?
- Control of corruption - number of sources in Australia was 10 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - number of sources recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2018.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - number of sources recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1996.
- How does Australia rank for control of corruption - number of sources?
- Australia ranks 78th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - number of sources rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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