Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 27.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.1%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
151st
of 208 countries
All-time high
33.1%
in 2020
All-time low
20.2%
in 2005
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Sierra Leone, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 27.1% for control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Sierra Leone peaked at 33.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2005.
Sierra Leone ranks 151st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 25.2% | — |
| 1998 | 24.9% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 24.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 33.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 33.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 31.6% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 28.9% | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 27.1% | -6.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 27.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.9%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 27.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.4%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.0% | 24.9% | 25.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 20.2% | 26.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 25.4% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 27.1% | 33.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Sierra Leone?
- Control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in Sierra Leone was 27.1% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Sierra Leone ranks 151st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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