The United States has fallen to its worst-ever position in a leading global index that measures views of corruption in the ...
Corruption remains one of the most persistent and complex global governance challenges, with far-reaching consequences for socio-economic development, public sector accountability, macroeconomic ...
The 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) shows that corruption is thriving across the world. The CPI ranks 180 countries and territories around the globe by their perceived levels of public sector ...
Here are the world's most and least corrupt countries according to Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index.
The 31 (st) edition of the CPI shows that the number of countries scoring above 80 has fallen from 12 a decade ago to just five in 2025. Democracies, traditionally stronger performers on ...
Berlin, 10 February 2026 – Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), published today, shows that weak institutions and democratic backsliding across Eastern Europe and ...
Corruption is worsening globally, with even established democracies backsliding amid a concerning picture of long-term decline in leadership to tackle corruption, according to the 2025 Corruption ...
Countries’ drop in scores in annual table comes amid ‘worrying trend’ of backsliding in established democracies ...