Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Japan
Japan: Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 83.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
83.1%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
28th
of 208 countries
All-time high
84.9%
in 2011
All-time low
68.2%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Japan, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Japan is 83.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Japan peaked at 84.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 1998.
Japan ranks 28th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 79.0% | — |
| 1998 | 68.2% | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 71.8% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 72.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 72.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 73.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 74.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 71.8% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 73.8% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 82.5% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 84.9% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 83.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 83.1% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 83.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 81.9% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 82.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 82.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 83.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 82.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 81.4% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 81.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 83.1% | +2.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 83.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.3%, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Japan's 83.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.8%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.6% | 68.2% | 79.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 71.8% | 78.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 81.9% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 81.4% | 83.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 25 United Kingdom 84.6% compare
- 26 Bhutan 84.4% compare
- 27 Ireland 83.8% compare
- 29 New Caledonia 82.9% compare
- 30 Belgium 80.9% compare
- 31 Seychelles 80.7% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Japan?
- Control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Japan was 83.1% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Japan ranks 28th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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