Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in South Korea
South Korea: Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 72.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in South Korea, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in South Korea stood at 72.0%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in South Korea peaked at 72.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.4%, in 2002.
That places South Korea 47th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 67.3% | — |
| 1998 | 63.4% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 60.9% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 60.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 63.0% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 61.7% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 65.8% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 61.8% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 64.4% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 62.4% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 62.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 64.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 65.3% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 60.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 64.4% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 71.6% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 72.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.3%, 96% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 72.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.8%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.3% | 63.4% | 67.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 60.4% | 65.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 60.4% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 68.7% | 72.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in South Korea?
- Control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in South Korea was 72.0% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.4% in 2002.
- How does South Korea rank for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- South Korea ranks 47th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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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