Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Eswatini
Eswatini: Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 38.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
38.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
156th
of 208 countries
All-time high
59.8%
in 1996
All-time low
38.2%
in 2024
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Eswatini, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Eswatini stood at 38.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Eswatini peaked at 59.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2024.
That places Eswatini 156th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 59.8% | — |
| 1998 | 59.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 58.7% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 58.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 57.5% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 59.7% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 58.6% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 42.3% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 41.7% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 38.2% | -7.5% |
| 2025 | 38.4% | +0.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 38.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.5%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 38.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.8% | 59.8% | 59.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 52.0% | 59.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 48.2% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 38.2% | 48.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Eswatini?
- Control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Eswatini was 38.4% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Eswatini ranks 156th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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