Countries at the bottom need to adopt radical anti-corruption measures in favour of their people. Countries at the top of the index should make sure they don’t export corrupt practices to underdeveloped countries.”
Poorly equipped schools, counterfeit medicine and elections decided by money
are just some of the consequences of public sector corruption. Bribes and
backroom deals don’t just steal resources from the most vulnerable – they
undermine justice and economic development, and destroy public trust in
government and leaders.
Based on expert opinion from around the world, the Corruption Perceptions
Index measures the perceived levels of public sector corruption worldwide, and
it paints an alarming picture. Not one single country gets a perfect score and
more than two-thirds score below 50, on a scale from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100
(very clean).
Corruption is a problem for all countries. A poor score is likely a sign of
widespread bribery, lack of punishment for corruption and public institutions
that don’t respond to citizens’ needs. Countries at the top of the index also
need to act. Leading financial centres in the EU and US need to join with
fast-growing economies to stop the corrupt from getting away with it. The G20
needs to prove its global leadership role and prevent money laundering and stop
secret companies from masking corruption.
Results: table and rankings
The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how
corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory’s score
indicates the perceived level of public sector corruption on a scale of 0
(highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). A country or territory's rank indicates
its position relative to the other countries and territories in the index. This
year's index includes 175 countries and territories. Click on the column
headings to sort the results, or use the drop-down menu to view results by
region. Note that N/A means a country was not included in the index during a
particular year.