Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Ireland

Ireland: Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 73.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
73.2%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
18th
of 208 countries
All-time high
79.4%
in 1996
All-time low
66.2%
in 2004
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Control of Corruption - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Ireland, 1996–2025

0204060801996201020251996: 79.41998: 73.22000: 67.22002: 70.32003: 712004: 66.22005: 74.62006: 71.82007: 70.92008: 71.12009: 70.52010: 69.82011: 69.42012: 69.92013: 73.52014: 74.42015: 75.22016: 75.32017: 73.62018: 73.52019: 72.92020: 72.92021: 75.52022: 76.12023: 76.22024: 74.12025: 73.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2025, control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Ireland stood at 73.2%.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Ireland peaked at 79.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 2004.

Ireland ranks 18th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in Ireland, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 79.4% —
1998 73.2% -7.7%
2000 67.2% -8.3%
2002 70.3% +4.6%
2003 71.0% +1.0%
2004 66.2% -6.7%
2005 74.6% +12.6%
2006 71.8% -3.7%
2007 70.9% -1.2%
2008 71.1% +0.2%
2009 70.5% -0.8%
2010 69.8% -1.0%
2011 69.4% -0.7%
2012 69.9% +0.7%
2013 73.5% +5.3%
2014 74.4% +1.2%
2015 75.2% +1.1%
2016 75.3% +0.1%
2017 73.6% -2.2%
2018 73.5% -0.1%
2019 72.9% -0.9%
2020 72.9% +0.0%
2021 75.5% +3.5%
2022 76.1% +0.9%
2023 76.2% +0.2%
2024 74.1% -2.8%
2025 73.2% -1.3%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 73.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 73.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.1%, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.3% 73.2% 79.4% 2
2000s 70.4% 66.2% 74.6% 9
2010s 72.7% 69.4% 75.3% 10
2020s 74.7% 72.9% 76.2% 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 15 Canada 74.5% compare
  2. 16 Liechtenstein 74.0% compare
  3. 17 Uruguay 73.8% compare
  4. 19 United Kingdom 73.2% compare
  5. 20 Japan 71.7% compare
  6. 21 Bhutan 71.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Ireland?
Control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Ireland was 73.2% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 1996.
What is the lowest control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 2004.
How does Ireland rank for control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
Ireland ranks 18th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland 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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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,432 data points, 1996–2025
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