Corruption Perceptions Index 2018 - Executive Summary

REGIONAL ANALYSIS 11 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 32 /100 AVERAGE SCORE Sub-Saharan Africa is the lowest scoring region on the index, and has failed to translate its anti-corruption commitments into any real progress. A region with stark political and socio-economic contrasts and longstanding challenges, many of its countries struggle with ineffective institutions and weak democratic values , which threaten anti- corruption efforts. 40 Benin 85 38 Swaziland 89 37 Gambia 93 36 Tanzania 99 35 Côte d’Ivoire 105 35 Zambia 105 34 Ethiopia 114 34 Niger 114 32 Liberia 120 32 Malawi 120 32 Mali 120 31 Djibouti 124 31 Gabon 124 30 Sierra Leone 129 66 Seychelles 28 61 Botswana 34 57 Cabo Verde 45 56 Rwanda 48 53 Namibia 52 51 Mauritius 56 46 Sao Tome and Principe 64 45 Senegal 67 43 South Africa 73 41 Burkina Faso 78 41 Ghana 78 41 Lesotho 78 SCORE COUNTRY/TERRITORY RANK 30 Togo 129 28 Guinea 138 27 Comoros 144 27 Kenya 144 27 Mauritania 144 27 Nigeria 144 26 Central African Republic 149 26 Uganda 149 25 Cameroon 152 25 Madagascar 152 24 Eritrea 157 23 Mozambique 158 22 Zimbabwe 160 20 Democratic Republic of the Congo 161 19 Angola 165 19 Chad 165 19 Congo 165 17 Burundi 170 16 Equatorial Guinea 172 16 Guinea Bissau 172 16 Sudan 172 13 South Sudan 178 10 Somalia 180 Despite stagnation across the region, there are some promising political developments, particularly in Angola , Kenya , Nigeria and South Africa . In South Africa, citizen engagement and various official inquiries into corruption abuses are positive steps, while new leadership in Angola provides hope for anti-corruption reforms. COUNTRIES TO WATCH