Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 37.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
37.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
105th
of 208 countries
All-time high
44.4%
in 2004
All-time low
33.9%
in 2015
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Bulgaria, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Bulgaria is 37.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Bulgaria peaked at 44.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2015.
That places Bulgaria 105th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 36.6% | — |
| 1998 | 41.3% | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 37.8% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 41.0% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 44.4% | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 42.2% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 36.7% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 38.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 40.3% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 37.3% | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 37.2% | -0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 37.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 64% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 37.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.1%, 68% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.9% | 36.6% | 41.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 37.2% | 44.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 33.9% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 37.2% | 40.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 102 Cote d'Ivoire 37.4% compare
- 103 Kazakhstan 37.4% compare
- 104 Moldova 37.3% compare
- 106 India 37.1% compare
- 107 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 37.1% compare
- 108 Sri Lanka 37.0% compare
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 - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Bulgaria?
- Control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Bulgaria was 37.2% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Bulgaria ranks 105th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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