Control of Corruption - Number of sources in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Control of Corruption - Number of sources was 10 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 208 countries
All-time high
10
in 2011
All-time low
6
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Control of Corruption - Number of sources in Hong Kong, 1996–2025

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Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for control of corruption - number of sources in Hong Kong is 10, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - number of sources in Hong Kong peaked at 10 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1996.

Hong Kong ranks 78th 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 - Number of sources in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Number of sources in Hong Kong, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 6 —
1998 6 +0.0%
2000 6 +0.0%
2002 7 +16.7%
2003 7 +0.0%
2004 8 +14.3%
2005 8 +0.0%
2006 8 +0.0%
2007 9 +12.5%
2008 9 +0.0%
2009 9 +0.0%
2010 9 +0.0%
2011 10 +11.1%
2012 10 +0.0%
2013 10 +0.0%
2014 10 +0.0%
2015 10 +0.0%
2016 10 +0.0%
2017 10 +0.0%
2018 10 +0.0%
2019 10 +0.0%
2020 10 +0.0%
2021 9 -10.0%
2022 9 +0.0%
2023 10 +11.1%
2024 10 +0.0%
2025 10 +0.0%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 10 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 10 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6 6 6 2
2000s 7.89 6 9 9
2010s 9.9 9 10 10
2020s 9.67 9 10 6

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 78 Albania 10 compare
  2. 78 Australia 10 compare
  3. 78 Austria 10 compare
  4. 78 Belgium 10 compare
  5. 78 Canada 10 compare
  6. 78 Costa Rica 10 compare
  7. 78 Cyprus 10 compare
  8. 78 Denmark 10 compare
  9. 78 Dominican Republic 10 compare
  10. 78 Ecuador 10 compare
  11. 78 Eswatini 10 compare
  12. 78 Finland 10 compare
  13. 78 France 10 compare
  14. 78 Germany 10 compare
  15. 78 Greece 10 compare
  16. 78 Guatemala 10 compare
  17. 78 Ireland 10 compare
  18. 78 Italy 10 compare
  19. 78 Jamaica 10 compare
  20. 78 Japan 10 compare
  21. 78 Kuwait 10 compare
  22. 78 Luxembourg 10 compare
  23. 78 Mauritius 10 compare
  24. 78 Moldova 10 compare
  25. 78 Netherlands 10 compare
  26. 78 Nicaragua 10 compare
  27. 78 Panama 10 compare
  28. 78 Papua New Guinea 10 compare
  29. 78 Paraguay 10 compare
  30. 78 Portugal 10 compare
  31. 78 Serbia 10 compare
  32. 78 Spain 10 compare
  33. 78 Sweden 10 compare
  34. 78 Tajikistan 10 compare
  35. 78 Trinidad and Tobago 10 compare
  36. 78 Turkey 10 compare
  37. 78 United States 10 compare
  38. 78 Uruguay 10 compare
  39. 78 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 10 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - number of sources in Hong Kong?
Control of corruption - number of sources in Hong Kong was 10 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - number of sources recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 10 in 2011.
What is the lowest control of corruption - number of sources recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1996.
How does Hong Kong rank for control of corruption - number of sources?
Hong Kong ranks 78th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is control of corruption - number of sources rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong 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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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Number of sources
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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