Corruption Perceptions Index: Country Scores and Rankings

Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) scores countries and territories from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). The dataset reflects perceived levels of public sector corruption based on expert and business executive assessments. It was last updated on 2026-05-21.

Use Cases

• Rank countries by perceived corruption levels based on the published CPI scores.
• Analyze trends in public sector corruption over time based on the index's annual publication cycle.
• Correlate corruption perceptions with other socioeconomic indicators mentioned in the description.
• Benchmark governance performance across countries and territories using the standardized 0-100 scale.

Strengths

• Scores are standardized on a clear 0-100 scale, facilitating cross-country comparison.
• Data is published by Transparency International, a recognized authority on corruption research.
• The dataset was updated on 2026-05-21, suggesting recent availability.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description does not specify the temporal coverage of the included scores.

Provenance

Source

Transparency International

Collection Method

Assessments by experts and business executives, as described.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 18:56:43.929308; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Countries and territories worldwide.