Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 38.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
38.6%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
153rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
49.1%
in 1996
All-time low
30.4%
in 2005
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Papua New Guinea, 1996–2025

010203040501996201020251996: 49.11998: 48.42000: 41.82002: 38.52003: 38.52004: 32.52005: 30.42006: 33.22007: 33.32008: 32.62009: 32.32010: 34.82011: 34.72012: 34.22013: 34.22014: 34.82015: 34.82016: 34.62017: 34.42018: 35.52019: 34.62020: 43.42021: 41.22022: 42.52023: 42.32024: 38.22025: 38.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 38.6% for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Papua New Guinea peaked at 49.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2005.

That places Papua New Guinea 153rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in Papua New Guinea, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 49.1% —
1998 48.4% -1.5%
2000 41.8% -13.6%
2002 38.5% -7.9%
2003 38.5% -0.0%
2004 32.5% -15.6%
2005 30.4% -6.4%
2006 33.2% +9.0%
2007 33.3% +0.4%
2008 32.6% -2.0%
2009 32.3% -1.0%
2010 34.8% +7.9%
2011 34.7% -0.3%
2012 34.2% -1.6%
2013 34.2% +0.0%
2014 34.8% +1.7%
2015 34.8% +0.0%
2016 34.6% -0.6%
2017 34.4% -0.5%
2018 35.5% +3.2%
2019 34.6% -2.7%
2020 43.4% +25.5%
2021 41.2% -5.0%
2022 42.5% +3.2%
2023 42.3% -0.6%
2024 38.2% -9.5%
2025 38.6% +0.9%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 38.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.5%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 38.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.8%, 57% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +25.5% 34.6% 43.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.7% 48.4% 49.1% 2
2000s 34.8% 30.4% 41.8% 9
2010s 34.7% 34.2% 35.5% 10
2020s 41.0% 38.2% 43.4% 6

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 150 Togo 39.1% compare
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  3. 152 Azerbaijan 38.8% compare
  4. 154 Comoros 38.5% compare
  5. 155 Niger 38.5% compare
  6. 156 Eswatini 38.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Papua New Guinea?
Control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Papua New Guinea was 38.6% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 1996.
What is the lowest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2005.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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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
208 places, 5,432 data points, 1996–2025
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