Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 14.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
14.7%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
191st
of 208 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 1996
All-time low
13.8%
in 2024
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Nicaragua, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Nicaragua stood at 14.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Nicaragua peaked at 31.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2024.
That places Nicaragua 191st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 31.0% | — |
| 1998 | 25.7% | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | -19.6% |
| 2025 | 14.7% | +6.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 14.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.1%, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 14.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.6%, 41% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.3% | 25.7% | 31.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 23.6% | 30.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 17.9% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 13.8% | 19.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 188 Afghanistan 15.9% compare
- 189 Central African Republic 15.0% compare
- 190 Chad 15.0% compare
- 192 Turkmenistan 14.5% compare
- 193 Congo 13.9% compare
- 194 Guinea-Bissau 13.0% compare
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Nicaragua?
- Control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Nicaragua was 14.7% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Nicaragua ranks 191st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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