Corruption Perceptions Index 2018 - Executive Summary

CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX 2018 12 WESTERN EUROPE & EU 64 Portugal 30 60 Poland 36 60 Slovenia 36 59 Cyprus 38 59 Czech Republic 38 59 Lithuania 38 58 Latvia 41 58 Spain 41 54 Malta 51 52 Italy 53 50 Slovakia 57 48 Croatia 60 47 Romania 61 46 Hungary 64 45 Greece 67 42 Bulgaria 77 88 Denmark 1 85 Finland 3 85 Sweden 3 85 Switzerland 3 84 Norway 7 82 Netherlands 8 81 Luxembourg 9 80 Germany 11 80 United Kingdom 11 76 Austria 14 76 Iceland 14 75 Belgium 17 73 Estonia 18 73 Ireland 18 72 France 21 SCORE COUNTRY/TERRITORY RANK 66 /100 AVERAGE SCORE While Western Europe and the European Union are doing better than other parts of the globe, they still have a long way to go to tackle corruption effectively. A lack of prioritising anti-corruption reforms alongside rising populist rhetoric combine with weakening democratic institutions in many countries to make a strong case for renewed efforts . The Czech Republic has been steadily improving its CPI score since 2014, but events in the past year suggest gains may be fragile. The prime minister has been found guilty of conflict of interest in relation to his media holdings. He has also been accused of conflict of interest over connections to a company which has received millions of euros in EU subsidies. COUNTRIES TO WATCH