Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Romania
Romania: Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 53.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
97th
of 208 countries
All-time high
54.7%
in 2023
All-time low
43.5%
in 2003
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Romania, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Romania is 53.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Romania peaked at 54.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2003.
Romania ranks 97th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 50.5% | — |
| 1998 | 46.8% | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 43.9% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 47.3% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 54.6% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 54.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 53.0% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 53.0% | -0.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 53.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.3%, 70% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Romania's 53.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.4%, 81% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.7% | 46.8% | 50.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 43.5% | 48.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 45.9% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 50.4% | 54.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Romania?
- Control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Romania was 53.0% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2003.
- How does Romania rank for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Romania ranks 97th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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