Corruption Perceptions Index 2021

TOP SCORERS BOTTOM SCORERS SOMALIA BOTSWANA EQUATORIAL GUINEA SEYCHELLES 70 /100 55 /100 58 /100 17 /100 12 /100 11 /100 SOUTH SUDAN CABO VERDE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA With an average score of 33 out of 100, Sub-Saharan Africa shows no significant improvement from previous years. The gains made by top scorers are overshadowed by the region’s poor performance overall – 44 out of 49 countries still score below 50. This reinforces the urgent need for African governments to implement existing anti- corruption commitments if they are to alleviate the devastating effect of corruption on millions of citizens living in extreme poverty. WESTERN EUROPE AND EUROPEAN UNION With an average score of 66 out of 100, Western Europe and the EU still tops the CPI, but progress in recent years has flatlined. The COVID-19 pandemic has threatened transparency and accountability across the region, leaving no country unscathed and exposing worrying signs of backsliding among even the region’s best performers. TOP SCORERS BOTTOM SCORERS HUNGARY FINLAND ROMANIA DENMARK 88 /100 88 /100 85 /100 85 /100 45 /100 43 /100 42 /100 BULGARIA SWEDEN NORWAY 31 49 COUNTRIES ASSESSED COUNTRIES ASSESSED TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL 14