Worldwide Governance Indicators
![2008 World Map of the Control of Corruption Index, which measures the degree to which corruption is perceived to exist among businesses, public officials and politicians.
90-100th percentile*
75-90th percentile
50-75th percentile
25-50th percentile
10-25th percentile
0-10th percentile
* Percentile rank indicates the percentage of countries worldwide that rate below the selected country. Higher values indicate better governance ratings.](/Images/godic/202502/21/Mapcc083405.png")
Based on a long-standing research program of the World Bank, the Worldwide Governance Indicators capture six key dimensions of governance (Voice & Accountability, Political Stability and Lack of Violence, Government Effectiveness, Regulatory Quality, Rule of Law, and Control of Corruption) between 1996 and present. They measure the quality of governance in over 200 countries, based on close to 40 data sources produced by over 30 organizations worldwide and are updated annually since 2002.