Corruption continues to pose a serious threat in the Asia Pacific region, according to the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). With an average regional score of 45 out of 100, high levels of corruption appear to have remained largely unaddressed over the past decade.
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A country’s CPI score can offer early warning signs of corruption, especially in high-risk sectors like infrastructure.
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Transparency International’s 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) reveals that governments across Asia Pacific are still failing to deliver on anti-corruption pledges. After years of stagnation, the 2024 average score for the region has dropped by one point to 44.
21 February 2024. Join us for an insightful look at corruption around the Asia Pacific.
As the Asia Pacific region faces a big 2024 election year, with people coming out to vote in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Solomon Islands, South Korea and Taiwan, the 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) reveals another year of little to no meaningful progress towards curbing corruption.
15 February 2024. Join us for the launch of latest Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) – Transparency International’s landmark annual report that assesses public sector corruption around the world.
The 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) shows that most countries have made little to no progress in tackling public sector corruption.
Indo-Pacific governments have made several positive steps in tackling corruption – particularly through passing relevant laws, developing national policies and anti-corruption strategies. But the 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index shows that governments’ efforts in the fight against corruption have stagnated.