Corruption Perceptions Index Scores and Rankings for Countries and Territories

China's Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) scores and rankings, published by Transparency International. Scores range from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean), reflecting perceived levels of public sector corruption based on expert and business assessments. The dataset was last updated on 2026-05-21.

Use Cases

• Compare perceived corruption levels between countries based on CPI scores.
• Analyze trends in public sector corruption over time using the index rankings.
• Correlate corruption perceptions with other governance or development indicators.

Strengths

• Scores are on a defined 0-100 scale, providing a consistent metric for comparison.
• Data is published by Transparency International, a recognized authority on corruption research.
• The dataset is licensed under CC-BY-4.0, allowing for flexible reuse.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic or source bias inherent to the expert assessment methodology.

Provenance

Source

Transparency International

Collection Method

Assessments by experts and business executives.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 18:56:36.641485; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Countries and territories, with a focus on China.