Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Australia
Australia: Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 79.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
79.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 208 countries
All-time high
84.8%
in 1998
All-time low
74.7%
in 2020
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Australia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Australia is 79.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Australia peaked at 84.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 74.7%, in 2020.
That places Australia 10th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 84.8% | — |
| 1998 | 84.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 82.9% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 82.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 82.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 77.1% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 77.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 76.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 79.1% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 81.5% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 81.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 81.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 82.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 81.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.2% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 79.8% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 79.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 78.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 78.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 78.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 74.7% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 76.2% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 77.2% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 78.8% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 79.4% | +0.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 79.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Australia's 79.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.1%, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.8% | 84.8% | 84.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 76.7% | 82.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 77.2% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 74.7% | 79.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Australia?
- Control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Australia was 79.4% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.7% in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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