Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Italy

Italy: Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.1603 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.1603
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
152nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.2009
in 1996
All-time low
0.1583
in 2011
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Italy, 1996–2025

00.050.10.150.21996201020251996: 0.2011998: 0.2012000: 0.2012002: 0.2012003: 0.2012004: 0.22005: 0.22006: 0.1992007: 0.1972008: 0.1972009: 0.1972010: 0.1762011: 0.1582012: 0.162013: 0.1612014: 0.1612015: 0.1612016: 0.1612017: 0.1612018: 0.1612019: 0.1612020: 0.1612021: 0.1612022: 0.1612023: 0.1612024: 0.162025: 0.16

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2025, control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Italy stood at 0.1603.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Italy peaked at 0.2009 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1583, in 2011.

Italy ranks 152nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Italy, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 0.2009 —
1998 0.2009 +0.0%
2000 0.2009 +0.0%
2002 0.2009 +0.0%
2003 0.2009 +0.0%
2004 0.2002 -0.4%
2005 0.2002 +0.0%
2006 0.1985 -0.8%
2007 0.1966 -1.0%
2008 0.1966 +0.0%
2009 0.1966 +0.0%
2010 0.1756 -10.7%
2011 0.1583 -9.8%
2012 0.1602 +1.2%
2013 0.1613 +0.7%
2014 0.1613 +0.0%
2015 0.1613 +0.0%
2016 0.1613 +0.0%
2017 0.1613 +0.0%
2018 0.1613 +0.0%
2019 0.1613 +0.0%
2020 0.1613 +0.0%
2021 0.1613 +0.0%
2022 0.1613 +0.0%
2023 0.1613 +0.0%
2024 0.1599 -0.8%
2025 0.1603 +0.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.1603 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.172, 93% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.1603 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1624, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2009 0.2009 0.2009 2
2000s 0.199 0.1966 0.2009 9
2010s 0.1623 0.1583 0.1756 10
2020s 0.1609 0.1599 0.1613 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 150 South Africa 0.1612 compare
  2. 151 Benin 0.1609 compare
  3. 152 Austria 0.1603 compare
  4. 152 Belgium 0.1603 compare
  5. 152 Cyprus 0.1603 compare
  6. 152 Denmark 0.1603 compare
  7. 152 Finland 0.1603 compare
  8. 152 France 0.1603 compare
  9. 152 Germany 0.1603 compare
  10. 152 Greece 0.1603 compare
  11. 152 Ireland 0.1603 compare
  12. 152 Luxembourg 0.1603 compare
  13. 152 Netherlands 0.1603 compare
  14. 152 Portugal 0.1603 compare
  15. 152 Spain 0.1603 compare
  16. 152 Sweden 0.1603 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Italy?
Control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Italy was 0.1603 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.2009 in 1996.
What is the lowest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1583 in 2011.
How does Italy rank for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate?
Italy ranks 152nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate
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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