Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 20.21 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.21 0-100
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
193rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
38.2 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
19.3 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Nicaragua, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 20.21 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2025.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Nicaragua peaked at 38.2 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 19.3 0-100, in 2024.
That places Nicaragua 193rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 38.2 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 32.88 0-100 | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 30.78 0-100 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 31.34 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 32.98 0-100 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 36.83 0-100 | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 33.79 0-100 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 33.34 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 31.52 0-100 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 31.42 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 31.57 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 30.96 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 30.95 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 30.76 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.31 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 27.63 0-100 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 27.57 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 26.01 0-100 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 25.98 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 23.33 0-100 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 23.77 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 24.81 0-100 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 23.13 0-100 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 22.97 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 22.65 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 19.3 0-100 | -14.8% |
| 2025 | 20.21 0-100 | +4.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 20.21 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.33 0-100, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 20.21 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.82 0-100, 48% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.54 0-100 | 32.88 0-100 | 38.2 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.62 0-100 | 30.78 0-100 | 36.83 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.83 0-100 | 23.33 0-100 | 31.31 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.18 0-100 | 19.3 0-100 | 24.81 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 190 Turkmenistan 21.69 0-100 compare
- 191 Central African Republic 21.32 0-100 compare
- 192 Chad 20.98 0-100 compare
- 194 Guinea-Bissau 19.81 0-100 compare
- 195 Congo 19.32 0-100 compare
- 196 Equatorial Guinea 18.17 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Nicaragua?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Nicaragua was 20.21 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2 0-100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3 0-100 in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Nicaragua ranks 193rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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