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CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX 2019 Transparency International is a global movement with one vision: a world in which government, business, civil society and the daily lives of people are free of corruption. With more than 100 chapters worldwide and an international secretariat in Berlin, we are leading the fight against corruption to turn this vision into reality. #cpi2019 www.transparency.org/cpi Every effort has been made to verify the accuracy of the information contained in this report. All information was believed to be correct as of January 2020. Nevertheless, Transparency International cannot accept responsibility for the consequences of its use for other purposes or in other contexts. ISBN: 978-3-96076-134-1 2020 Transparency International. Except where otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY-ND 4.0 DE. Quotation permitted. Please contact Transparency International – [email protected] – regarding derivatives requests. CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX 2019 2-3 14-15 22-23 Map and results Asia Pacific Western Europe & Indonesia European Union 4-5 Papua New Guinea Malta Executive summary Estonia Recommendations 16-17 Eastern Europe & 24-25 Central Asia Trouble at the top 6-8 Armenia Global highlights TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE Kosovo 26 Methodology 9-11 18-19 Political integrity Middle East & North 27-29 Transparency in Africa Endnotes campaign finance Tunisia Political decision-making Saudi Arabia 12-13 20-21 Americas Sub-Saharan Africa United States Angola Brazil Ghana TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL 180 COUNTRIES. 180 SCORES. HOW DOES YOUR COUNTRY MEASURE UP? The perceived levels of public sector corruption in 180 countries/territories around the world. SCORE Highly Very Corrupt Clean 0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-100 No data SCORE COUNTRY/TERRITORY RANK 69 France 23 56 Czech Republic 44 45 Montenegro 66 87 Denmark 1 69 United States of 23 56 Georgia 44 45 Senegal 66 America 87 New Zealand 1 56 Latvia 44 44 Hungary 70 68 Bhutan 25 86 Finland 3 55 Dominica 48 44 Romania 70 67 Chile 26 85 Singapore 4 55 Saint Lucia 48 44 South Africa 70 66 Seychelles 27 85 Sweden 4 54 Malta 50 44 Suriname 70 65 Taiwan 28 85 Switzerland 4 53 Grenada 51 43 Bulgaria 74 64 Bahamas 29 84 Norway 7 53 Italy 51 43 Jamaica 74 62 Barbados 30 82 Netherlands 8 53 Malaysia 51 62 Portugal 30 43 Tunisia 74 80 Germany 9 53 Rwanda 51 42 Armenia 77 62 Qatar 30 80 Luxembourg 9 53 Saudi Arabia 51 42 Bahrain 77 62 Spain 30 78 Iceland 11 52 Mauritius 56 42 Solomon Islands 77 61 Botswana 34 77 Australia 12 52 Namibia 56 41 Benin 80 60 Brunei 35 77 Austria 12 Darussalam 52 Oman 56 41 China 80 77 Canada 12 60 Israel 35 50 Slovakia 59 41 Ghana 80 77 United Kingdom 12 60 Lithuania 35 48 Cuba 60 41 India 80 76 Hong Kong 16 60 Slovenia 35 48 Greece 60 41 Morocco 80 75 Belgium 17 59 Korea, South 39 48 Jordan 60 40 Burkina Faso 85 74 Estonia 18 59 Saint Vincent and 39 47 Croatia 63 40 Guyana 85 74 Ireland 18 the Grenadines 46 Sao Tome and 64 40 Indonesia 85 Principe 73 Japan 20 58 Cabo Verde 41 40 Kuwait 85 46 Vanuatu 64 71 United Arab 21 58 Cyprus 41 40 Lesotho 85 45 Argentina 66 Emirates 58 Poland 41 40 Trinidad and 85 71 Uruguay 21 56 Costa Rica 44 45 Belarus 66 Tobago 2 CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX 2019 39 Serbia 91 34 Kazakhstan 113 28 Dominican 137 24 Zimbabwe 158 39 Turkey 91 34 Nepal 113 Republic 23 Eritrea 160 28 Kenya 137 38 Ecuador 93 34 Philippines 113 22 Nicaragua 161 28 Lebanon 137 38 Sri Lanka 93 34 Eswatini 113 20 Cambodia 162 28 Liberia 137 38 Timor-Leste 93 34 Zambia 113 20 Chad 162 28 Mauritania 137 37 Colombia 96 33 Sierra Leone 119 20 Iraq 162 37 Ethiopia 96 28 Papua New 137 19 Burundi 165 32 Moldova 120 Guinea 37 Gambia 96 19 Congo 165 32 Niger 120 28 Paraguay 137 37 Tanzania 96 19 Turkmenistan 165 32 Pakistan 120 28 Russia 137 37 Vietnam 96 31 Bolivia 123 18 Democratic 168 28 Uganda 137 Republic of 36 Bosnia and 101 31 Gabon 123 the Congo Herzegovina 26 Angola 146 31 Malawi 123 18 Guinea Bissau 168 36 Kosovo 101 26 Bangladesh 146 30 Azerbaijan 126 18 Haiti 168 36 Panama 101 26 Guatemala 146 30 Djibouti 126 18 Libya 168 36 Peru 101 26 Honduras 146 30 Kyrgyzstan 126 17 Korea, North 172 36 Thailand 101 26 Iran 146 16 Afghanistan 173 35 Albania 106 30 Ukraine 126 26 Mozambique 146 16 Equatorial Guinea 173 35 Algeria 106 29 Guinea 130 26 Nigeria 146 29 Laos 130 16 Sudan 173 35 Brazil 106 25 Cameroon 153 29 Maldives 130 16 Venezuela 173 35 Cote d'Ivoire 106 25 Central African 153 29 Mali 130 Republic 15 Yemen 177 35 Egypt 106 29 Mexico 130 25 Comoros 153 13 Syria 178 35 North Macedonia 106 29 Myanmar 130 25 Tajikistan 153 12 South Sudan 179 35 Mongolia 106 29 Togo 130 25 Uzbekistan 153 9 Somalia 180 34 El Salvador 113 24 Madagascar 158 3 TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Corruption Perceptions Index 2019 reveals a staggering number of countries are showing little to no improvement in tackling corruption. Our analysis also suggests that reducing big money in politics and promoting inclusive political decision-making are essential to curb corruption. In the last year, anti-corruption From fraud that occurs at the political integrity in many movements across the globe highest levels of government to countries. To have any chance of gained momentum as millions of petty bribery that blocks access curbing corruption, governments people joined together to speak to basic public services like health must strengthen checks and out against corruption in their care and education, citizens balances, limit the influence governments. are fed up with corrupt leaders of big money in politics and and institutions. This frustration ensure broad input in political Protests from Latin America, fuels a growing lack of trust in decision-making. Public policies North Africa and Eastern Europe government and further erodes and resources should not be to the Middle East and Central public confidence in political determined by economic power Asia made headlines as citizens leaders, elected officials and or political influence, but by fair marched in Santiago, Prague, democracy. consultation and impartial budget Beirut, and a host of other cities allocation. to voice their frustrations in The current state of corruption the streets. speaks to a need for greater 100 THE CPI USES A 0 COUNTRIES SCALE FROM 0 180 SCORED TO 100 The CPI scores 180 countries and territories by 100 is very clean and 0 is highly corrupt their perceived levels of public sector corruption, according to experts and business people. 2/3 OF COUNTRIES SCORE BELOW THE AVERAGE SCORE IS 50/100 43/100 4 CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX 2019 Recommendations To end corruption and restore trust in politics, it is imperative to prevent opportunities for political corruption and to foster the integrity of political systems. Transparency International recommends: $ MANAGE CONFLICTS OF CONTROL POLITICAL STRENGTHEN ELECTORAL INTEREST FINANCING INTEGRITY Governments should reduce In order to prevent excessive For democracy to be effective the risk of undue influence in money and influence in politics, against corruption, governments policy-making by tightening governments should improve must ensure that elections are controls over financial and and properly enforce campaign free and fair. Preventing and other interests of government finance regulations. Political sanctioning vote-buying and officials. Governments should parties should also disclose their misinformation campaigns are also address “revolving doors”, sources of income, assets and essential to rebuilding trust in establish cooling-off periods loans, and governments should government and ensuring that for former officials and ensure empower oversight agencies citizens can use their vote to rules are properly enforced and with stronger mandates and punish corrupt politicians. sanctioned. appropriate resources. REGULATE LOBBYING TACKLE PREFERENTIAL EMPOWER CITIZENS ACTIVITIES TREATMENT Governments should promote Governments should create Governments should protect open and meaningful access to mechanisms to ensure that civil liberties and political rights, decision-making and consult a service delivery and public including freedom of speech, wider range of groups, beyond resource allocation are not driven expression and association. well-resourced lobbyists and a by personal connections or are Governments should engage few private interests. Lobbying biased towards special interest civil society and protect citizens, activities should be public and groups at the expense of the activists, whistleblowers and easily accessible. overall public good. journalists in monitoring and exposing corruption. REINFORCE CHECKS AND BALANCES Governments must promote the separation of powers, strengthen judicial independence and preserve checks and balances. 5 TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL GLOBAL HIGHLIGHTS This year’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) shows corruption is more pervasive in countries where big money can flow freely into electoral campaigns and where governments listen only to the voices of wealthy or well-connected individuals. HIGHEST SCORING REGION LOWEST SCORING REGION WESTERN EUROPE & SUB-SAHARAN EUROPEAN UNION AFRICA 66/100 32/100 AVERAGE REGIONAL SCORE AVERAGE REGIONAL SCORE SINCE 2018 SINCE 2018 6 CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX 2019 0 100 01 DENMARK 87/100 02 NEW ZEALAND 87/100 03 FINLAND 86/100 04 SINGAPORE 85/100 TOP COUNTRIES 05 SWEDEN 85/100 06 SWITZERLAND 85/100 176 VENEZUELA 16/100 177 YEMEN 15/100 178 SYRIA 13/100 179 SOUTH SUDAN 12/100 BOTTOM COUNTRIES 180 SOMALIA 9/100 0 100 GLOBAL AVERAGE The index ranks 180 countries Similar to previous years, the The bottom countries are and territories by their perceived data shows that despite some Somalia, South Sudan and Syria levels of public sector corruption, progress, a majority of countries with scores of 9, 12 and 13, according to experts and are still failing to tackle public respectively.
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