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Corruption Perceptions Index by African country
Seychelles has the highest reported Corruption Perceptions Index among the 54 countries shown, at 72 (2024).
Transparency International's index of perceived public-sector corruption on a 0-100 scale (higher is cleaner). 54 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Seychelles
Cabo Verde
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| # | 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
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The table includes 54 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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