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Corruption Perceptions Index by African country
Seychelles has the highest Corruption Perceptions Index of any African country, at 72 — 1.2× Cabo Verde's 62.
Transparency International's index of perceived public-sector corruption on a 0-100 scale (higher is cleaner). 54 of 54 countries, ranked · OWID GOVERNANCE, 2024.
Seychelles
Cabo Verde
BotswanaBy region
Full ranking
| # | Country | Corruption Perceptions Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seychelles | 72 | |
| 2 | Cabo Verde | 62 | |
| 3 | Botswana | 57 | |
| 4 | Rwanda | 57 | |
| 5 | Mauritius | 51 | |
| 6 | Namibia | 49 | |
| 7 | Benin | 45 | |
| 8 | Cote d'Ivoire | 45 | |
| 9 | Sao Tome and Principe | 45 | |
| 10 | Senegal | 45 | |
| 11 | Ghana | 42 | |
| 12 | Burkina Faso | 41 | |
| 13 | South Africa | 41 | |
| 14 | Tanzania | 41 | |
| 15 | Tunisia | 39 | |
| 16 | Zambia | 39 | |
| 17 | Gambia | 38 | |
| 18 | Ethiopia | 37 | |
| 19 | Lesotho | 37 | |
| 20 | Morocco | 37 | |
| 21 | Algeria | 34 | |
| 22 | Malawi | 34 | |
| 23 | Niger | 34 | |
| 24 | Sierra Leone | 33 | |
| 25 | Angola | 32 | |
| 26 | Kenya | 32 | |
| 27 | Togo | 32 | |
| 28 | Djibouti | 31 | |
| 29 | Egypt | 30 | |
| 30 | Mauritania | 30 | |
| 31 | Guinea | 28 | |
| 32 | Eswatini | 27 | |
| 33 | Gabon | 27 | |
| 34 | Liberia | 27 | |
| 35 | Mali | 27 | |
| 36 | Cameroon | 26 | |
| 37 | Madagascar | 26 | |
| 38 | Nigeria | 26 | |
| 39 | Uganda | 26 | |
| 40 | Mozambique | 25 | |
| 41 | Central African Republic | 24 | |
| 42 | Republic of the Congo | 23 | |
| 43 | Chad | 21 | |
| 44 | Comoros | 21 | |
| 45 | Guinea-Bissau | 21 | |
| 46 | Zimbabwe | 21 | |
| 47 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 20 | |
| 48 | Burundi | 17 | |
| 49 | Sudan | 15 | |
| 50 | Equatorial Guinea | 13 | |
| 51 | Eritrea | 13 | |
| 52 | Libya | 13 | |
| 53 | Somalia | 9 | |
| 54 | South Sudan | 8 |
Rwanda
Mauritius
Namibia
Benin
Cote d'Ivoire
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Ghana
Burkina Faso
South Africa
Tanzania
Tunisia
Zambia
Gambia
Ethiopia
Lesotho
Morocco
Algeria
Malawi
Niger
Sierra Leone
Angola
Kenya
Togo
Djibouti
Egypt
Mauritania
Guinea
Eswatini
Gabon
Liberia
Mali
Cameroon
Madagascar
Nigeria
Uganda
Mozambique
Central African Republic
Republic of the Congo
Chad
Comoros
Guinea-Bissau
Zimbabwe
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Burundi
Sudan
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Libya
Somalia
South SudanGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Corruption Perceptions Index figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest Corruption Perceptions Index?
Seychelles has the highest Corruption Perceptions Index in Africa at 72 (2024), followed by Cabo Verde and Botswana.
Which African country has the lowest Corruption Perceptions Index?
South Sudan has the lowest Corruption Perceptions Index of the 54 African countries with data, at 8 (2024).
How many African countries report Corruption Perceptions Index data?
54 of 54 African countries have a recent Corruption Perceptions Index figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=corruption_perceptions_index&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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