Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in China
China: Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 54.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
91st
of 208 countries
All-time high
55.5%
in 2023
All-time low
39.9%
in 2006
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in China, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
China recorded 54.9% for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in China peaked at 55.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2006.
That places China 91st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 47.9% | — |
| 1998 | 45.8% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 44.2% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 42.6% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 44.1% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 52.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 54.8% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 54.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 54.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 55.1% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 54.9% | -0.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 54.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.7%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 54.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.8%, 81% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 45.8% | 47.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 39.9% | 44.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 41.9% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 54.1% | 55.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 88 Senegal 56.2% compare
- 89 Croatia 55.6% compare
- 90 Montenegro 55.5% compare
- 92 Slovakia 54.2% compare
- 93 Solomon Islands 54.0% compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 53.9% compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in China?
- Control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in China was 54.9% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2006.
- How does China rank for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- China ranks 91st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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