Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval was 70.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
70.4%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
50th
of 206 countries
All-time high
71.0%
in 2023
All-time low
60.2%
in 2015
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Republic of Korea, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 67.11998: 63.12000: 60.82002: 60.32003: 62.82004: 61.52005: 65.72006: 61.62007: 64.22008: 62.22009: 62.62010: 62.42011: 652012: 63.82013: 65.12014: 63.42015: 60.22016: 60.42017: 61.92018: 64.22019: 65.62020: 68.52021: 68.62022: 69.92023: 712024: 70.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2024, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Republic of Korea stood at 70.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Republic of Korea peaked at 71.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2015.

That places Republic of Korea 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in Republic of Korea, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 67.1%
1998 63.1% -5.9%
2000 60.8% -3.8%
2002 60.3% -0.7%
2003 62.8% +4.2%
2004 61.5% -2.1%
2005 65.7% +6.7%
2006 61.6% -6.1%
2007 64.2% +4.2%
2008 62.2% -3.1%
2009 62.6% +0.6%
2010 62.4% -0.4%
2011 65.0% +4.2%
2012 63.8% -1.8%
2013 65.1% +1.9%
2014 63.4% -2.5%
2015 60.2% -5.1%
2016 60.4% +0.3%
2017 61.9% +2.5%
2018 64.2% +3.7%
2019 65.6% +2.3%
2020 68.5% +4.4%
2021 68.6% +0.2%
2022 69.9% +1.8%
2023 71.0% +1.7%
2024 70.4% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.1% 63.1% 67.1% 2
2000s 62.4% 60.3% 65.7% 9
2010s 63.2% 60.2% 65.6% 10
2020s 69.7% 68.5% 71.0% 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 47 Israel 71.6% compare
  2. 48 Tuvalu 71.5% compare
  3. 49 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 70.7% compare
  4. 51 Portugal 69.9% compare
  5. 52 Latvia 69.6% compare
  6. 53 Cayman Islands 69.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Republic of Korea?
Control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Republic of Korea was 70.4% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2015.
How does Republic of Korea rank for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
Republic of Korea ranks 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of 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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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,217 data points, 1996–2024
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