Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Control of Corruption: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 73.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
73.2%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
19th
of 208 countries
All-time high
83.7%
in 1998
All-time low
69.1%
in 2009
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in United Kingdom, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in United Kingdom is 73.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in United Kingdom peaked at 83.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 2009.
United Kingdom ranks 19th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 82.7% | — |
| 1998 | 83.7% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 82.4% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 80.4% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 80.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 78.5% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 79.8% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 76.4% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 74.3% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 73.2% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 69.1% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 72.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 73.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.1% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 78.2% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 79.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 79.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 78.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 77.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 76.5% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 75.3% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 72.1% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 73.2% | +1.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 73.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.4%, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom'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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.2% | 82.7% | 83.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 69.1% | 82.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 70.0% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 72.1% | 77.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in United Kingdom?
- Control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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