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Control of Corruption by African country
Seychelles has the highest reported control of corruption score among the 54 countries shown, at 1.23 (2025).
World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicator for control of corruption, from −2.5 (weak) to 2.5 (strong). 54 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Seychelles
Cabo Verde
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Full ranking
| # | Country | Control of Corruption | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seychelles | 1.23 | |
| 2 | Cabo Verde | 0.91 | |
| 3 | Rwanda | 0.64 | |
| 4 | Botswana | 0.59 | |
| 5 | Mauritius | 0.39 | |
| 6 | Senegal | 0.15 | |
| 7 | Namibia | 0.15 | |
| 8 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.13 | |
| 9 | Ghana | -0.11 | |
| 10 | South Africa | -0.13 | |
| 11 | Tunisia | -0.2 | |
| 12 | Benin | -0.21 | |
| 13 | Burkina Faso | -0.22 | |
| 14 | Cote d'Ivoire | -0.27 | |
| 15 | Lesotho | -0.27 | |
| 16 | Tanzania | -0.33 | |
| 17 | Ethiopia | -0.37 | |
| 18 | Zambia | -0.46 | |
| 19 | Morocco | -0.5 | |
| 20 | Gambia | -0.51 | |
| 21 | Algeria | -0.53 | |
| 22 | Malawi | -0.66 | |
| 23 | Angola | -0.68 | |
| 24 | Egypt | -0.7 | |
| 25 | Togo | -0.71 | |
| 26 | Niger | -0.74 | |
| 27 | Gabon | -0.78 | |
| 28 | Sierra Leone | -0.78 | |
| 29 | Eswatini | -0.8 | |
| 30 | Kenya | -0.86 | |
| 31 | Comoros | -0.88 | |
| 32 | Djibouti | -0.93 | |
| 33 | Mali | -0.94 | |
| 34 | Mauritania | -0.95 | |
| 35 | Liberia | -0.96 | |
| 36 | Madagascar | -1.04 | |
| 37 | Guinea | -1.07 | |
| 38 | Nigeria | -1.07 | |
| 39 | Mozambique | -1.1 | |
| 40 | Uganda | -1.11 | |
| 41 | Cameroon | -1.2 | |
| 42 | Zimbabwe | -1.29 | |
| 43 | Central African Republic | -1.32 | |
| 44 | Chad | -1.34 | |
| 45 | Guinea-Bissau | -1.4 | |
| 46 | Republic of the Congo | -1.42 | |
| 47 | Equatorial Guinea | -1.48 | |
| 48 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | -1.49 | |
| 49 | Libya | -1.53 | |
| 50 | Burundi | -1.54 | |
| 51 | Sudan | -1.57 | |
| 52 | Eritrea | -1.61 | |
| 53 | Somalia | -1.69 | |
| 54 | South Sudan | -2.1 |
Botswana
Mauritius
Senegal
Namibia
Sao Tome and Principe
Ghana
South Africa
Tunisia
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cote d'Ivoire
Lesotho
Tanzania
Ethiopia
Zambia
Morocco
Gambia
Algeria
Malawi
Angola
Egypt
Togo
Niger
Gabon
Sierra Leone
Eswatini
Kenya
Comoros
Djibouti
Mali
Mauritania
Liberia
Madagascar
Guinea
Nigeria
Mozambique
Uganda
Cameroon
Zimbabwe
Central African Republic
Chad
Guinea-Bissau
Republic of the Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Libya
Burundi
Sudan
Eritrea
Somalia
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