South Korea vs Samoa: Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence
South Korea
72.0%
in 2025
Samoa
72.7%
in 2025
South Korea rank
47th
Samoa rank
46th
Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence over time
- South Korea
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 72.7% against 72.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 47th and Samoa ranks 46th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.3% | 61.6% | 3.7% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 63.1% | 0.5% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 65.7% | 2.3% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 74.7% | 4.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval, South Korea or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 72.7% against 72.0% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval between South Korea and Samoa?
- 0.7%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Samoa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Samoa rank globally for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- South Korea ranks 47th and Samoa ranks 46th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.