This dataset provides values for CORRUPTION INDEX reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

The indicator is a composite index based on a combination of surveys and assessments of corruption from 13 different sources and scores and ranks countries based on how corrupt a country’s public sector is perceived to be, with a score of 0 representing a very high level of corruption and a score of 100 representing a very clean country. The sources of information used for the 2017 CPI are based on data gathered in the 24 months preceding the publication of the index. The CPI includes only sources that provide a score for a set of countries/territories and that measure perceptions of corruption in the public sector. For a country/territory to be included in the ranking, it must be included in a minimum of three of the CPI’s data sources. The CPI is published by Transparency International.

This dataset provides values for CORRUPTION INDEX reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

In 2024, Singapore was perceived as the least corrupt country across the Asia-Pacific region, with a corruption index score of 84 out of 100. Contrastingly, North Korea had a corruption index score of 15 out of 100 in 2024.

This dataset provides values for CORRUPTION INDEX reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

According to the Corruption Perceptions Index of 2024, Australia is perceived to be the least corrupt country of the G20 with a score of 77. Points considered when calculating the perception of countries' levels of corruption include: bribery of public officials, kickbacks in public procurement, embezzlement of state funds, and how effective public sector anti-corruption efforts have proven to be. A score of 0 indicates high perceptions of corruption, and a score of 100 indicates that no corruption is perceived in the respective country. Russia was deemed the most corrupt G20 country, with a score of 22.

According to the Corruption Perception Index, Uruguay was perceived as the least corrupt country in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024, with a score of 76 out of 100. Venezuela, on the other hand, was found to be the Latin American nation with the worst perceived level of corruption, at 10 points. A role model for Latin American democracy Uruguay has many factors contributing to its low public perception of corruption, from high average income levels to a close-knit urban population. At the forefront is the South American country's adherence to good governance and democracy. In fact, in 2024, Uruguay was ranked as the 13th most democratic country in the world. Going hand in hand with trust in institutions is the prospect of equal opportunities for Uruguayans social advancement. In this area, Uruguay is also ranked as the country in Latin America with the highest social mobility index score. A population in need of reconciliation Corruption has long been an issue souring Latin America. Many experts in the region believe it to be the biggest hindrance to their countries. At the top of this list is Peru, with the largest share of Latin American respondents who think corruption is their country's main problem, followed by Colombia and Brazil. In light of a history of drug trafficking and guerrilla warfare, the number of Colombians who believe that the corrupt elite has captured their political system ranks as the highest in the world. To overcome the consequences of this reputation, the Colombian government has made significant efforts to pass anti-corruption legislation, such as the Colombian Penal Code and the Anti-Corruption Act.

Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index (CPI) ranks 180 countries around the globe yearly in terms of their perceived levels of public sector corruption. The index is ranked from 0 to 100, with 100 indicating a country where instances of corruption are very rare and not at all systemic, while 0 would indicate a thoroughly corrupt public sector. The CPI is a composite index of 13 separate surveys of corruption undertaken by reputable institutions around the world, and is considered by many to be the most overarching and comparable measure of corruption globally. The 2023 CPI In the 2023 edition of the Corruption Perception Index, there has been a general trend of declining CPI scores among countries, with some notable exceptions. Denmark stayed in the first position in 2023, with a score of 90. Some countries that experienced notable large declines in their scores included Greece, Iceland, and the United Kingdom. Countries receiving lower scores, such as Russia and Azerbaijan, were perceived as the most corrupt countries in Europe.

Disclaimer

This dataset is NOT a reflection of my personal views.

This dataset contains evaluation of corruption from two major agencies, Transparency International and Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI), a World Bank project. The data from Transparency International is split into two files because they don't have exactly the same columns, although most columns are the same. It makes more sense to have them seperately, and you can merge them if you would like to. - transparency_active.csv contains Transparency International data from 2012-2021 - transparency_legacy.csv contains Transparency International data from 1995-2011 - wgidataset.csv contains WGI data from 1996-2021 - wgidataset_readme.pdf is a documentation that explains what the indicators mean in wgidataset.csv

The average for 2024 based on 180 countries was 44 points. The highest value was in Denmark: 97 points and the lowest value was in North Korea: 4 points. The indicator is available from 1995 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

According to the 2024 Corruption Perception Index, South Sudan is perceived to be the most corrupt country in the world, with a score of 9. Somalia, Venezuela, and Syria followed behind. Points considered when calculating the perception of countries levels of corruption include: bribery of public officials, kickbacks in public procurement, embezzlement of state funds, and how effective public sector anti-corruption efforts have proven to be. A score of 0 indicates high perceptions of corruption, and a score of 100 indicates that no corruption is perceived in the respective country.

Content

The Corruption Perceptions Index scores and ranks countries/territories based on how corrupt a country’s public sector is perceived to be. It is a composite index, a combination of surveys and assessments of corruption, collected by a variety of reputable institutions. The CPI is the most widely used indicator of corruption worldwide.

Corruption generally comprises illegal activities, which are deliberately hidden and only come to light through scandals, investigations or prosecutions. There is no meaningful way to assess absolute levels of corruption in countries or territories on the basis of hard empirical data. Possible attempts to do so, such as by comparing bribes reported, the number of prosecutions brought or studying court cases directly linked to corruption, cannot be taken as definitive indicators of corruption levels. Instead, they show how effective prosecutors, the courts or the media are in investigating and exposing corruption. Capturing perceptions of corruption of those in a position to offer assessments of public sector corruption is the most reliable method of comparing relative corruption levels across countries.

Acknowledgements

The data sources used to calculate the Corruption Perceptions Index scores and ranks were provided by the African Development Bank, Bertelsmann Stiftung Foundation, The Economist, Freedom House, IHS Markit, IMD Business School, Political and Economic Risk Consultancy, Political Risk Services, World Bank, World Economic Forum, World Justice Project, and Varieties of Democracy Project.

In 2022, Tunisia scored 40 on the corruption perception index, ranking 85 out of 180 countries worldwide. According to the index, the country was the least corrupted in North Africa. In contrast, Libya had the lowest score, 17 points, meaning that corruption perception was significantly high. The index ranges from zero, indicating high perceptions of corruption, to 100, highlighting that no corruption is perceived.

Context

The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI)(link is external) was established in 1995 by Transparency International as a composite indicator used to measure perceptions of corruption in the public sector in different countries around the world. During the past 20 years, both the sources used to compile the index and the methodology has been adjusted and refined. The most recent review process took place in 2012 , and some important changes were made to the methodology in 2012(link is external). The method that was used up until 2012 to aggregate different data sources has been simplified and now includes just one year’s data from each data source. Crucially, this method now allows us to compare scores over time, which was not methodologically possible prior to 2012. The methodology follows 4 basic steps: selection of source data, rescaling source data, aggregating the rescaled data and then reporting a measure for uncertainty. Given the changes in the 2012 methodology, this dataset contains two indicators (CPI score and country ranking) for both the old methodology (up to 2011) and the new one (from 2012 onwards), totalling the following four indicators:

1. Corruption Perception Index - Score - New Method (from 2012 onwards - scale from 0 to 100, where 0 re presents very high levels of perceived corruption)
2. CPI score - Old methodology (from 1995 to 2011 - scale from 0 to 10, where 0 represents very high levels of perceived corruption)
3. CPI country ranking - New methodology (from 2012 onwards)
4. CPI country ranking - Old methodology (from 1995 to 2011)

What do the numbers indicate?

The indicator ranges from 0 (Very high level of perceived corruption) to 100 (very low level of perceived corruption.

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Africa's corruption landscape reveals a stark contrast between nations, with the Seychelles emerging as the least corrupt country in 2023, boasting a corruption perceptions index (CPI) score of 71. This East African island nation sets a high bar for transparency, followed closely by Cape Verde with 64 points. However, the continent's struggle with corruption is evident as Somalia languishes at the bottom with a mere 11 points, highlighting the vast disparity in governance across African nations. Performance and trends in Sub-Saharan Africa Sub-Saharan Africa faces significant challenges in combating corruption, as evidenced by its lowest global average corruption perception index (CPI) score of 33 as of 2023. While countries like the Seychelles, Cabo Verde, and Botswana demonstrate a better performance, others like South Sudan and Somalia continue to grapple with pervasive corruption. South Africa, a major economic player in the region, has seen its CPI score drop to a record low of 41 points in 2023, indicating a worsening corruption problem that has persisted for over a decade. Corruption's impact on public perception in South Africa The prevalence of corruption in South Africa has had a tangible effect on public sentiment. Monthly surveys conducted in the country from 2022 to 2024 reveal high levels of concern about financial and political corruption, with 45 percent of respondents expressing worry in December 2024. This concern peaked at 59 percent in February 2023, underscoring the issue's prominence in public discourse. The most common form of corruption reported in South Africa in 2023 was maladministration, which accounted for 34 percent of complaints, followed by fraud and employment irregularities.

Lebanon is the 154 least corrupt nation out of 180 countries, according to the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Lebanon Corruption Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Corruption perceptions index (cpi) ranks countries/territories in terms of the degree to which corruption is perceived to exist among public officials and politicians.

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In 2024, Singapore was perceived to be the least corrupt country in Southeast Asia, reaching a corruption index score of 84 out of 100. Comparatively, Myanmar was perceived to be the most corrupt country across the ASEAN region, with a corruption index score of 16 out of 100.

This dataset provides values for CORRUPTION INDEX reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Corruption perceptions index of Ghana declined by 2.33% from 43.00 score in 2023 to 42.00 score in 2024. Since the 4.88% growth in 2020, corruption perceptions index went down by 2.33% in 2024. CPI Score relates to perceptions of the degree of corruption as seen by business people and country analysts, and ranges between 100 (highly clean) and 0 (highly corrupt).