Corruption Perceptions Index 2022

CORRUPTION AND SECURITY THREATS Countries with low CPI scores tend to experience more violent threats, and be worse at dealing with them and guaranteeing the safety and security of their populations. Myanmar With the military firmly entrenched in power after its 2021 coup, Myanmar dropped five points this year to 23. The governing powers are maintaining control by closely monitoring activists and dissenters after criminalising any actions seen as countering the government shortly after the coup. They also heavily censor information released to the public, allowing people access to just 1,200 government-approved websites. Mali Mali’s (28) CPI score has declined seven points since 2015. While corruption is not necessarily an active driver of the conflict, the divisions behind the violence have been reinforced over years of mismanagement and indifference to the plight of certain groups in Malian society. The grievances that jihadists have proved adept at exploiting stem largely from corruption, which has also prevented the state from providing security in all parts of its territory. Iran Iran’s score on the CPI has been stagnant at its historical minimum of 25 for the past three years. Tensions in the country had been building as a result of the economic crisis, the impact of international sanctions and grievances over corruption. The death of Mahsa Amini in September 2022 ignited the largest protests that the country has seen in years. The government’s violent response has resulted in over 450 civilian casualties. 10 8 6 4 2 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 CPI 2022 Source: Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2022 and the Fund for Peace Fragile States Index. SECURITY THREATS (0 - low security threats to 10 - high security threats) CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX 2022 9