Bermuda Control of Corruption

Bermuda’s score on the World Bank’s Control of Corruption index stood at 1.31 in 2025, placing it 28th among the 180 economies assessed. The figure is virtually identical to its earliest recorded value of 1.32 in 1996, indicating a long‑term stability in perceived corruption levels, yet it masks a modest swing of 0.18 points over the 26‑year span. The highest reading of 1.33 was achieved in 1998, while the lowest trough of 1.15 occurred in 2015, suggesting a brief deterioration before the recent rebound to the current level. Bermuda’s performance aligns closely with other small, high‑income jurisdictions such as Andorra (1.31) and Guam (1.31), and remains slightly better than Belgium’s 1.37 score. The modest upward movement since the 2015 trough points to incremental improvements in governance mechanisms, but sustaining or enhancing this trajectory will likely depend on continued transparency reforms and the effective enforcement of anti‑corruption statutes.