Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 42.22 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
42.22 0-100
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
115th
of 208 countries
All-time high
50.8 0-100
in 2004
All-time low
38.97 0-100
in 2015
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Bulgaria, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance score in Bulgaria is 42.22 0-100, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Bulgaria peaked at 50.8 0-100 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 38.97 0-100, in 2015.
Bulgaria ranks 115th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 44.25 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 48.94 0-100 | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 44.9 0-100 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 48.08 0-100 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 46.98 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 50.8 0-100 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 48.61 0-100 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 50.29 0-100 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 46.93 0-100 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 45.94 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 43.14 0-100 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 41.72 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 41.01 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 40.98 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 41.26 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 39.93 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 38.97 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 40.86 0-100 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 41.71 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 44.4 0-100 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 45.64 0-100 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 43.33 0-100 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 43.61 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 45.39 0-100 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 44.46 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 42.25 0-100 | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 42.22 0-100 | -0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 42.22 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 67.01 0-100, 63% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 42.22 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.25 0-100, 70% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.59 0-100 | 44.25 0-100 | 48.94 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.3 0-100 | 43.14 0-100 | 50.8 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.65 0-100 | 38.97 0-100 | 45.64 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.54 0-100 | 42.22 0-100 | 45.39 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Bulgaria?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Bulgaria was 42.22 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8 0-100 in 2004.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.97 0-100 in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Bulgaria ranks 115th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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