Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in South Korea
South Korea: Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 61.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.3%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
32nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
61.3%
in 2025
All-time low
47.1%
in 2002
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in South Korea, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in South Korea stood at 61.3%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in South Korea peaked at 61.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2002.
That places South Korea 32nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 54.0% | — |
| 1998 | 50.1% | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 47.6% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 47.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 49.9% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 53.7% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 53.4% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 53.6% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 55.1% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 60.9% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 60.4% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 61.3% | +1.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 61.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 61.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.1%, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.0% | 50.1% | 54.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 47.1% | 53.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 49.7% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 58.0% | 61.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in South Korea?
- Control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in South Korea was 61.3% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2002.
- How does South Korea rank for control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- South Korea ranks 32nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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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