Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Nigeria
Nigeria: Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 31.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31.5%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
175th
of 208 countries
All-time high
33.1%
in 2008
All-time low
21.4%
in 2002
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Nigeria, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Nigeria is 31.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Nigeria peaked at 33.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2002.
Nigeria ranks 175th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 32.3% | — |
| 1998 | 29.0% | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 26.3% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 31.2% | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 30.7% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 31.5% | +2.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 31.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.5%, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 31.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.2%, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.6% | 29.0% | 32.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 21.4% | 33.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 26.8% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 28.8% | 31.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 172 Madagascar 32.4% compare
- 173 Pakistan 31.9% compare
- 174 Guinea 31.8% compare
- 176 Kyrgyzstan 31.3% compare
- 177 Mozambique 31.1% compare
- 178 Uganda 31.0% compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Nigeria?
- Control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Nigeria was 31.5% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2002.
- How does Nigeria rank for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Nigeria ranks 175th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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