Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Botswana
Botswana: Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 54.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
54.7%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
54th
of 208 countries
All-time high
66.7%
in 2003
All-time low
54.6%
in 2023
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Botswana, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 54.7% for control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Botswana peaked at 66.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 54th 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: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 60.3% | — |
| 1998 | 60.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 60.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 58.2% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 66.7% | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 61.4% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 61.1% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 63.1% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 61.2% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 62.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 61.6% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 59.2% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 55.9% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 54.6% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 55.3% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 54.7% | -1.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 54.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 54.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.4%, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.3% | 60.3% | 60.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 58.2% | 66.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 58.3% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 54.6% | 57.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Botswana?
- Control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Botswana was 54.7% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Botswana ranks 54th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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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