Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.1732 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.1732
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.2009
in 1996
All-time low
0.1613
in 2011
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in United Kingdom, 1996–2025

00.050.10.150.21996201020251996: 0.2011998: 0.2012000: 0.2012002: 0.2012003: 0.2012004: 0.22005: 0.22006: 0.1992007: 0.1992008: 0.1992009: 0.1992010: 0.182011: 0.1612012: 0.1612013: 0.1612014: 0.1612015: 0.1612016: 0.1612017: 0.1612018: 0.1612019: 0.1612020: 0.1612021: 0.1622022: 0.1752023: 0.1752024: 0.1732025: 0.173

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in United Kingdom is 0.1732, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in United Kingdom peaked at 0.2009 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1613, in 2011.

United Kingdom ranks 86th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in United Kingdom, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 0.2009 —
1998 0.2009 +0.0%
2000 0.2009 +0.0%
2002 0.2009 +0.0%
2003 0.2009 +0.0%
2004 0.2002 -0.4%
2005 0.2002 +0.0%
2006 0.1985 -0.8%
2007 0.1985 +0.0%
2008 0.1985 +0.0%
2009 0.1985 +0.0%
2010 0.1796 -9.5%
2011 0.1613 -10.2%
2012 0.1613 +0.0%
2013 0.1613 +0.0%
2014 0.1613 +0.0%
2015 0.1613 +0.0%
2016 0.1613 +0.0%
2017 0.1613 +0.0%
2018 0.1613 +0.0%
2019 0.1613 +0.0%
2020 0.1613 +0.0%
2021 0.1616 +0.2%
2022 0.175 +8.3%
2023 0.175 +0.0%
2024 0.1732 -1.0%
2025 0.1732 +0.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 0.1732 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.172, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 0.1732 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1624, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2009 0.2009 0.2009 2
2000s 0.1997 0.1985 0.2009 9
2010s 0.1631 0.1613 0.1796 10
2020s 0.1699 0.1613 0.175 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 83 Iran 0.1741 compare
  2. 84 Kosovo 0.1739 compare
  3. 85 Myanmar 0.1735 compare
  4. 86 New Zealand 0.1732 compare
  5. 86 Norway 0.1732 compare
  6. 89 Lebanon 0.1726 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in United Kingdom?
Control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in United Kingdom was 0.1732 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.2009 in 1996.
What is the lowest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1613 in 2011.
How does United Kingdom rank for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate?
United Kingdom ranks 86th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 - Standard error of the governance estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate
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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