Which country has the highest Corruption Perception Index?

Denmark has the highest Corruption Perception Index in 2025, at 89, followed by Finland (88) and Singapore (84).

Which country has the lowest Corruption Perception Index?

South Sudan has the lowest Corruption Perception Index in 2025, at 9.

What is the median Corruption Perception Index across countries?

The median is 39 across the 181 countries with data in 2025.

Where does this most corrupt countries data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Corruption Perceptions Index - Transparency International; Corruption Perceptions Index - Transparency International.

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Most Corrupt Countries

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Denmark has the highest Corruption Perception Index in 2025 (89), followed by Finland (88) and Singapore (84). South Sudan has the lowest (9).

Politics & Government181 countries · 1 metricUpdated May 1, 2025Original page

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ShowingCorruption Perception IndexBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →

Year

181 of 235 countries

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Corruption Perception Index, 2025

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Ranking

Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 181 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

Middle half 28 – 56

Average

42.46

181 countries

Lowest (best)

Somalia

Highest (worst)

Denmark

Over time · 1995–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

Median of all countries
Somalia
South Sudan
Venezuela
Yemen
Libya

Data

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181 countries · # = rank by Corruption Perception Index

#
1	Somalia	9
1	South Sudan	9
3	Venezuela	10
4	Yemen	13
4	Libya	13
4	Eritrea	13
7	Sudan	14
7	Nicaragua	14
9	North Korea	15
9	Syria	15
9	Equatorial Guinea	15
12	Myanmar	16
12	Afghanistan	16
12	Haiti	16
15	Burundi	17
15	Turkmenistan	17
17	Tajikistan	19
18	DR Congo	20
18	Cambodia	20
18	Comoros	20
21	Mozambique	21
21	Guinea-Bissau	21
23	Russia	22
23	Chad	22
23	Zimbabwe	22
23	Honduras	22
27	Iran	23
27	Republic of the Congo	23
27	Lebanon	23
27	Eswatini	23
31	Bangladesh	24
31	Paraguay	24
31	Central African Republic	24
34	Uganda	25
34	Madagascar	25
36	Nigeria	26
36	Cameroon	26
36	Guatemala	26
36	Guinea	26
36	Papua New Guinea	26
36	Kyrgyzstan	26
42	Mexico	27
43	Pakistan	28
43	Iraq	28
43	Mali	28
43	Bolivia	28
43	Liberia	28
48	Gabon	29
49	Egypt	30
49	Kenya	30
49	Peru	30
49	Azerbaijan	30
49	Mauritania	30
54	Turkey	31
54	Uzbekistan	31
54	Niger	31
54	Belarus	31
54	Mongolia	31
54	Djibouti	31
60	Philippines	32
60	Angola	32
60	Togo	32
60	El Salvador	32
64	Thailand	33
64	Ecuador	33
64	Serbia	33
64	Panama	33
68	Indonesia	34
68	Algeria	34
68	Nepal	34
68	Malawi	34
68	Sierra Leone	34
68	Laos	34
68	Bosnia and Herzegovina	34
75	Brazil	35
75	Sri Lanka	35
77	Argentina	36
77	Ukraine	36
77	Belize	36
80	Colombia	37
80	Zambia	37
80	Dominican Republic	37
80	Gambia	37
80	Lesotho	37
85	Ethiopia	38
85	Kazakhstan	38
85	Suriname	38
88	India	39
88	Morocco	39
88	Tunisia	39
88	Albania	39
88	Maldives	39
93	Tanzania	40
93	Burkina Faso	40
93	Cuba	40
93	Hungary	40
93	Bulgaria	40
93	North Macedonia	40
93	Guyana	40
100	Vietnam	41
100	South Africa	41
100	Trinidad and Tobago	41
103	Moldova	42
104	China	43
104	Ghana	43
104	Ivory Coast	43
107	Jamaica	44
107	Timor-Leste	44
107	Solomon Islands	44
110	Romania	45
110	Benin	45
110	Sao Tome and Principe	45
113	Senegal	46
113	Kuwait	46
113	Namibia	46
113	Armenia	46
113	Montenegro	46
118	Croatia	47
118	Vanuatu	47
120	Slovakia	48
120	Mauritius	48
122	Malta	49
123	Jordan	50
123	Greece	50
123	Georgia	50
123	Bahrain	50
127	Malaysia	52
127	Oman	52
129	Italy	53
129	Poland	53
131	Spain	55
131	Cyprus	55
131	Fiji	55
134	Portugal	56
134	Costa Rica	56
134	Grenada	56
137	Saudi Arabia	57
138	Rwanda	58
138	Qatar	58
138	Botswana	58
138	Slovenia	58
142	Czechia	59
142	Saint Lucia	59
144	Latvia	60
144	Dominica	60
146	Israel	62
146	Cape Verde	62
148	South Korea	63
148	Chile	63
148	Brunei	63
148	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	63
152	United States	64
152	Bahamas	64
154	Lithuania	65
155	France	66
156	Taiwan	68
156	Barbados	68
156	Seychelles	68
159	Belgium	69
159	United Arab Emirates	69
159	Austria	69
162	United Kingdom	70
163	Japan	71
163	Bhutan	71
165	Uruguay	73
166	Canada	75
167	Australia	76
167	Hong Kong	76
167	Ireland	76
167	Estonia	76
171	Germany	77
171	Iceland	77
173	Netherlands	78
173	Luxembourg	78
175	Sweden	80
175	Switzerland	80
177	Norway	81
177	New Zealand	81
179	Singapore	84
180	Finland	88
181	Denmark	89

What correlates with Corruption Perception Index (2025)?

Pearson r against 1,444 other country metrics sharing at least 109 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Corruption Perception Index tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

WJP Rule of Law Index Overall ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index
r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 140
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WJP RoLI Absence of Corruption ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index
r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 140
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WJP RoLI Criminal Justice ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index
r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 140
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WJP RoLI Regulatory Enforcement ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index
r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 140
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WJP RoLI Civil Justice ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index
r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 140
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LP GovernanceLegatum Prosperity IndexA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = −0.93 · very strong · n = 167
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Corruption Perception Index tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

Failed States IndexFailed States
r = −0.87 · very strong · n = 174
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Fragile States Index
r = −0.87 · very strong · n = 175
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Vulnerability Score (lower is better)Countries that Still Have Slavery
r = −0.86 · very strong · n = 159
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Vulnerability ScoreGlobal Slavery Index by Country
r = −0.86 · very strong · n = 158
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State LegitimacyFailed States
r = −0.85 · very strong · n = 174
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Human RightsFailed States
r = −0.79 · very strong · n = 174
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Corruption Perception Index?: Denmark has the highest Corruption Perception Index in 2025, at 89, followed by Finland (88) and Singapore (84).
Which country has the lowest Corruption Perception Index?: South Sudan has the lowest Corruption Perception Index in 2025, at 9.
What is the median Corruption Perception Index across countries?: The median is 39 across the 181 countries with data in 2025.
Where does this most corrupt countries data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Corruption Perceptions Index - Transparency International; Corruption Perceptions Index - Transparency International.