Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Sweden
Sweden: Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 92.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
92.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 208 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1996
All-time low
92.7%
in 2024
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Sweden, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 92.8% for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Sweden peaked at 100.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, in 2024.
That places Sweden 6th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 100.0% | — |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 95.6% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.8% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 97.2% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 95.2% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 94.4% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 93.5% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 92.7% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 92.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.3%, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 92.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.4%, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 95.6% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 93.9% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 92.7% | 96.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 3 Switzerland 94.6% compare
- 4 Singapore 93.2% compare
- 5 Liechtenstein 92.8% compare
- 7 Norway 92.7% compare
- 8 Luxembourg 92.2% compare
- 9 New Zealand 91.8% compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Sweden?
- Control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Sweden was 92.8% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Sweden ranks 6th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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