Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Malaysia
Malaysia: Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 64.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
64.8%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
74th
of 208 countries
All-time high
64.8%
in 2025
All-time low
50.8%
in 2009
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Malaysia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Malaysia stood at 64.8%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Malaysia peaked at 64.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2009.
Malaysia ranks 74th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 61.7% | — |
| 1998 | 57.1% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 57.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 55.0% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 57.3% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 54.5% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 54.6% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 59.5% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 55.4% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 54.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 61.9% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 60.9% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 61.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 62.8% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 64.8% | +3.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 64.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.7%, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 64.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.8%, 95% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.4% | 57.1% | 61.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 50.8% | 57.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 52.7% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 59.5% | 64.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Malaysia?
- Control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Malaysia was 64.8% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Malaysia ranks 74th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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