Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 47.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
47.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
119th
of 208 countries
All-time high
57.2%
in 2004
All-time low
44.0%
in 2015
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Bulgaria, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Bulgaria is 47.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Bulgaria peaked at 57.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2015.
Bulgaria ranks 119th 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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 51.9% | — |
| 1998 | 56.6% | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 52.0% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 55.2% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 57.2% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 55.1% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 56.2% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 47.3% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 47.2% | -0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 47.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.3%, 63% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 47.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.4%, 72% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.3% | 51.9% | 56.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 49.1% | 57.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 44.0% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 47.2% | 50.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 116 India 47.7% compare
- 117 Cote d'Ivoire 47.7% compare
- 118 Albania 47.6% compare
- 120 Colombia 47.2% compare
- 121 East Timor 47.0% compare
- 122 Trinidad and Tobago 46.9% compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Bulgaria?
- Control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Bulgaria was 47.2% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Bulgaria ranks 119th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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