Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Brazil

Brazil: Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 45.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
45.7%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
127th
of 208 countries
All-time high
58.0%
in 1998
All-time low
43.9%
in 2017
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Brazil, 1996–2025

02040601996201020251996: 571998: 582000: 56.92002: 56.62003: 55.82004: 51.82005: 48.92006: 49.52007: 48.12008: 522009: 53.12010: 53.62011: 57.62012: 52.82013: 51.82014: 48.22015: 46.32016: 46.62017: 43.92018: 44.72019: 45.82020: 46.52021: 45.22022: 44.12023: 44.62024: 45.52025: 45.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 45.7% for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Brazil peaked at 58.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2017.

Brazil ranks 127th 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: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in Brazil, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 57.0% —
1998 58.0% +1.7%
2000 56.9% -2.0%
2002 56.6% -0.4%
2003 55.8% -1.5%
2004 51.8% -7.1%
2005 48.9% -5.6%
2006 49.5% +1.1%
2007 48.1% -2.8%
2008 52.0% +8.3%
2009 53.1% +2.0%
2010 53.6% +0.9%
2011 57.6% +7.5%
2012 52.8% -8.3%
2013 51.8% -1.9%
2014 48.2% -7.0%
2015 46.3% -3.9%
2016 46.6% +0.6%
2017 43.9% -5.7%
2018 44.7% +1.7%
2019 45.8% +2.6%
2020 46.5% +1.6%
2021 45.2% -2.9%
2022 44.1% -2.4%
2023 44.6% +1.0%
2024 45.5% +2.0%
2025 45.7% +0.6%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 45.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.7%, 96% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 45.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.2%, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.5% 57.0% 58.0% 2
2000s 52.5% 48.1% 56.9% 9
2010s 49.1% 43.9% 57.6% 10
2020s 45.3% 44.1% 46.5% 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 124 Suriname 46.5% compare
  2. 125 Tanzania 46.4% compare
  3. 126 Ethiopia 45.8% compare
  4. 128 Argentina 45.6% compare
  5. 129 Palestine 44.3% compare
  6. 130 Bosnia and Herzegovina 44.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Brazil?
Control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Brazil was 45.7% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2017.
How does Brazil rank for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
Brazil ranks 127th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score
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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