Afghanistan—Control of Corruption
Afghanistan's control of corruption was -1.31 in 2025, ranking #188 out of 207 countries. This represents a -0.2% change from 2024. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was -1.17 (2022) and the lowest was -1.65 (2010). Data sourced from the World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -1.31 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | -1.3 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | -1.19 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | -1.17 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | -1.22 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | -1.4 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | -1.5 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | -1.53 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | -1.54 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | -1.56 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | -1.51 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | -1.56 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | -1.58 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | -1.63 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | -1.59 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | -1.65 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | -1.56 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | -1.61 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | -1.57 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | -1.52 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | -1.57 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | -1.51 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | -1.55 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | -1.55 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | -1.64 |
Top Countries — Control of Corruption
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 2.26 | 2025 |
| 2 | Finland | 2.14 | 2025 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 1.98 | 2025 |
| 4 | Singapore | 1.97 | 2025 |
| 5 | Sweden | 1.96 | 2025 |
| 6 | Norway | 1.93 | 2025 |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 1.93 | 2025 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 1.89 | 2025 |
| 9 | Netherlands | 1.87 | 2025 |
| 10 | Australia | 1.84 | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
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 estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance.
Methodology
Data compiled by Worldwide Governance Indicators, World Bank (WB), uri: www.govindicators.org, note: The Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) are a product of the staff of the World Bank with external contributions..
Unit
standard-normal governance estimate (approximately −2.5 to 2.5)