Corruption Perceptions Index 2018 - Executive Summary

REGIONAL ANALYSIS 9 EASTERN EUROPE & CENTRAL ASIA 90 - 1 80 - 8 70 - 7 60 - 6 50 - 5 40 - 4 30 - 3 20 - 2 10 - 1 0 - 9 No da Highly Corrupt Very Clean 2014 CPI 58 Georgia 41 45 Montenegro 67 44 Belarus 70 41 Turkey 78 39 Serbia 87 38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 89 37 Kosovo 93 37 Macedonia 93 36 Albania 99 35 Armenia 105 33 Moldova 117 32 Ukraine 120 31 Kazakhstan 124 29 Kyrgyzstan 132 28 Russia 138 25 Azerbaijan 152 25 Tajikistan 152 23 Uzbekistan 158 20 Turkmenistan 161 SCORE COUNTRY/TERRITORY RANK 35 /100 AVERAGE SCORE Eastern Europe and Central Asia is the second lowest scoring region in the index, head of Sub-Saharan Africa. With nearly every country scoring 45 or less out of 100, there has been very little progress in combatting corruption. A general lack of political will, weak institutions and few political rights create an environment where corruption flourishes with little opposition. Armenia  is expected to begin enacting anti- corruption reforms in 2019. Judicial reform should be at the top of the priority list; a proper separation of powers, as well as the appropriate checks and balances, will go a long way to ensuring these reforms are a success. The role of civil society is also crucial. COUNTRIES TO WATCH