The 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index reveals corruption is worsening globally, with even established democracies experiencing rising corruption amid a decline in leadership.
Perception of corruption
The 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) shows that most countries have made little to no progress in tackling public sector corruption.
After ten years of democratic backsliding, Transparency International’s annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) report has put Australia in 13th place behind countries including New Zealand and Denmark scoring 75 points on the 100-point scale.
The latest Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) reveals that corruption levels have stagnated worldwide at a time when human rights and democracy are also under attack. Meanwhile Australia’s score has plummeted to the lowest on record.
Australia’s ranking on Transparency International’s global Corruption Perceptions Index has hit a record low.
Transparency sounds easy, but the debate unfolding over the form of Australia’s new national anti-corruption commission shows it can be anything but.
A ground-breaking new study reveals how Pacific Islanders experience corruption in their daily lives.
TI’s analysis of the root causes of corruption in top CPI countries and five high-profile corruption cases in otherwise “clean” countries.
With an average CPI score of 45, the Asia Pacific region struggles to combat corruption and tackle the profound health and economic impact of COVID-19.
The 2020 CPI reveals persistent corruption is undermining health care systems and contributing to democratic backsliding amid the COVID-19 pandemic.