Corruption Perceptions Index 2021

EASTERN EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA With an average score of just 36 out of 100, Eastern Europe and Central Asia is still the second lowest performing region on the CPI. In Central Asia, governments have used COVID-19 as an excuse to introduce restrictions on rights and accountability, while populist governments in Eastern Europe have severely cracked down on the freedoms of expression and assembly needed to call out corruption. MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA With an average score of 39 out of 100 for the fourth consecutive year, the Middle East and North Africa region is struggling to achieve tangible results in the fight against corruption. Systemic political misconduct and private interests overtaking the common good have allowed the region – already devastated by various conflicts – to be ravaged by corruption and human rights abuses during the COVID-19 pandemic. 19 18 COUNTRIES ASSESSED COUNTRIES ASSESSED TOP SCORERS BOTTOM SCORERS ARMENIA GEORGIA 55 /100 49 /100 46 /100 19 /100 TURKMENISTAN MONTENEGRO TAJIKISTAN 25 /100 KYRGYZSTAN 27 /100 TOP SCORERS BOTTOM SCORERS YEMEN QATAR LIBYA UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 69 /100 63 /100 17 /100 16 /100 13 /100 SYRIA CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX 2021 13