Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Benin
Benin: Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 49.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.1%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
107th
of 208 countries
All-time high
53.5%
in 2020
All-time low
41.3%
in 2005
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Benin, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Benin is 49.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Benin peaked at 53.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2005.
Benin ranks 107th 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: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 43.9% | — |
| 1998 | 42.7% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 42.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 42.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 45.8% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 45.8% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 44.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 51.3% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 51.7% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 48.6% | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 49.1% | +1.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 49.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.5%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 49.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.2%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 42.7% | 43.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 41.3% | 47.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 42.0% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 48.6% | 53.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 104 South Africa 50.7% compare
- 105 Tonga 50.1% compare
- 106 Tunisia 49.4% compare
- 108 Burkina Faso 48.8% compare
- 109 Moldova 48.6% compare
- 110 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 48.5% compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Benin?
- Control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Benin was 49.1% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Benin ranks 107th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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