Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Cyprus
Cyprus: Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 53.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
53.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
58th
of 208 countries
All-time high
71.4%
in 1996
All-time low
50.8%
in 2020
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Cyprus, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Cyprus is 53.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Cyprus peaked at 71.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2020.
That places Cyprus 58th 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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 71.4% | — |
| 1998 | 64.2% | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 64.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 64.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 62.8% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 59.3% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 60.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 63.9% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 62.8% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 62.6% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 61.3% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 61.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 60.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 55.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 54.2% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 53.5% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 53.5% | -0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 53.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 92% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 53.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.1%, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.8% | 64.2% | 71.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 59.3% | 64.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 54.7% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 50.8% | 54.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 55 Italy 54.5% compare
- 56 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 54.3% compare
- 57 Malaysia 54.1% compare
- 59 Oman 52.1% compare
- 60 Antigua and Barbuda 50.9% compare
- 61 Puerto Rico 50.8% compare
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Cyprus?
- Control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Cyprus was 53.5% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Cyprus ranks 58th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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