Countries With the Highest Corruption Perceptions Index
Every country with a figure for corruption perceptions index, ranked from highest to lowest. The top three are Denmark (90), Finland (88) and Singapore (84). The middle country of the 182 has 40.
What this measures
Corruption Perceptions Index, in index (0-100, higher = cleaner). Source: Transparency International. For this measure, higher is better.
Measures how corrupt the public sector is believed to be, based on 13 surveys of experts and business people. Some of the same surveys feed the Worldwide Governance Indicators' Control of Corruption measure, so the two share ingredients.
The full ranking
Each country’s latest figure, from 2014–2024. The year beside each value says when it was measured.
| Rank | Country | Corruption Perceptions Index | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 90 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2 | Finland | 88 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 3 | Singapore | 84 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 4 | New Zealand | 83 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 5 | Switzerland | 81 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 6 | Luxembourg | 81 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 7 | Norway | 81 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 8 | Sweden | 80 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 9 | Netherlands | 78 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 10 | Australia | 77 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 11 | Ireland | 77 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 12 | Iceland | 77 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 13 | Estonia | 76 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 14 | Uruguay | 76 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 15 | Canada | 75 | 2024 | North America |
| 16 | Germany | 75 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 17 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 74 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 18 | Bhutan | 72 | 2024 | South Asia |
| 19 | Seychelles | 72 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 20 | United Kingdom | 71 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 21 | Japan | 71 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 22 | Belgium | 69 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 23 | United Arab Emirates | 68 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 24 | Barbados | 68 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 25 | Austria | 67 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 26 | France | 67 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 27 | Taiwan | 67 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 28 | Bahamas, The | 65 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 29 | United States | 65 | 2024 | North America |
| 30 | Israel | 64 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 31 | Korea, Rep. | 64 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 32 | Chile | 63 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 33 | Lithuania | 63 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 34 | Puerto Rico (US) | 63 | 2014 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 35 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 63 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 36 | Cabo Verde | 62 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 37 | Brunei Darussalam | 60 | 2020 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 38 | Dominica | 60 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 39 | Slovenia | 60 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 40 | St. Lucia | 59 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 41 | Latvia | 59 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 42 | Qatar | 59 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 43 | Saudi Arabia | 59 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 44 | Costa Rica | 58 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 45 | Botswana | 57 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 46 | Portugal | 57 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 47 | Rwanda | 57 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 48 | Cyprus | 56 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 49 | Czechia | 56 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 50 | Spain | 56 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 51 | Grenada | 56 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 52 | Fiji | 55 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 53 | Oman | 55 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 54 | Italy | 54 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 55 | Bahrain | 53 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 56 | Georgia | 53 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 57 | Poland | 53 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 58 | Mauritius | 51 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 59 | Malaysia | 50 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 60 | Vanuatu | 50 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 61 | Greece | 49 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 62 | Jordan | 49 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 63 | Namibia | 49 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 64 | Slovak Republic | 49 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 65 | Armenia | 47 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 66 | Croatia | 47 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 67 | Kuwait | 46 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 68 | Malta | 46 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 69 | Montenegro | 46 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 70 | Romania | 46 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 71 | Benin | 45 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 72 | Cote d'Ivoire | 45 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 73 | Senegal | 45 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 74 | Sao Tome and Principe | 45 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 75 | Jamaica | 44 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 76 | Timor-Leste | 44 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 77 | Kosovo | 44 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 78 | Bulgaria | 43 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 79 | China | 43 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 80 | Moldova | 43 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 81 | Solomon Islands | 43 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 82 | Albania | 42 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 83 | Ghana | 42 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 84 | Burkina Faso | 41 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 85 | Cuba | 41 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 86 | Hungary | 41 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 87 | Trinidad and Tobago | 41 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 88 | Tanzania | 41 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 89 | South Africa | 41 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 90 | Kazakhstan | 40 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 91 | North Macedonia | 40 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 92 | Suriname | 40 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 93 | Viet Nam | 40 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 94 | Colombia | 39 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 95 | Guyana | 39 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 96 | Tunisia | 39 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 97 | Zambia | 39 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 98 | Gambia, The | 38 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 99 | India | 38 | 2024 | South Asia |
| 100 | Maldives | 38 | 2024 | South Asia |
| 101 | Argentina | 37 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 102 | Ethiopia | 37 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 103 | Indonesia | 37 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 104 | Lesotho | 37 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 105 | Morocco | 37 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 106 | Dominican Republic | 36 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 107 | Serbia | 35 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 108 | Ukraine | 35 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 109 | Brazil | 34 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 110 | Algeria | 34 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 111 | Malawi | 34 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 112 | Niger | 34 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 113 | Nepal | 34 | 2024 | South Asia |
| 114 | Thailand | 34 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 115 | Turkiye | 34 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 116 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 33 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 117 | Belarus | 33 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 118 | Lao PDR | 33 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 119 | Mongolia | 33 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 120 | Panama | 33 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 121 | Philippines | 33 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 122 | Sierra Leone | 33 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 123 | Angola | 32 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 124 | Ecuador | 32 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 125 | Kenya | 32 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 126 | Sri Lanka | 32 | 2024 | South Asia |
| 127 | Togo | 32 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 128 | Uzbekistan | 32 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 129 | Djibouti | 31 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 130 | Peru | 31 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 131 | Papua New Guinea | 31 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 132 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 30 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 133 | Mauritania | 30 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 134 | El Salvador | 30 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 135 | Bolivia | 28 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 136 | Guinea | 28 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 137 | Gabon | 27 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 138 | Liberia | 27 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 139 | Mali | 27 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 140 | Pakistan | 27 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 141 | Eswatini | 27 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 142 | Cameroon | 26 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 143 | Iraq | 26 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 144 | Madagascar | 26 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 145 | Mexico | 26 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 146 | Nigeria | 26 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 147 | Uganda | 26 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 148 | Guatemala | 25 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 149 | Kyrgyz Republic | 25 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 150 | Mozambique | 25 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 151 | Central African Republic | 24 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 152 | Paraguay | 24 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 153 | Bangladesh | 23 | 2024 | South Asia |
| 154 | Congo, Rep. | 23 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 155 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 23 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 156 | Azerbaijan | 22 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 157 | Honduras | 22 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 158 | Lebanon | 22 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 159 | Russian Federation | 22 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 160 | Comoros | 21 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 161 | Guinea-Bissau | 21 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 162 | Cambodia | 21 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 163 | Chad | 21 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 164 | Zimbabwe | 21 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 165 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 20 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 166 | Tajikistan | 19 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 167 | Afghanistan | 17 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 168 | Burundi | 17 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 169 | Turkmenistan | 17 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 170 | Haiti | 16 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 171 | Myanmar | 16 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 172 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 15 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 173 | Sudan | 15 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 174 | Nicaragua | 14 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 175 | Eritrea | 13 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 176 | Equatorial Guinea | 13 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 177 | Libya | 13 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 178 | Yemen, Rep. | 13 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 179 | Syrian Arab Republic | 12 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 180 | Venezuela, RB | 10 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 181 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 9 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 182 | South Sudan | 8 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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