Corruption Perceptions Index Scores and Rankings by Country

Transparency International publishes scores and rankings for countries and territories based on perceived public sector corruption. Scores range from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean), derived from assessments by experts and business executives. The dataset was last updated on 2026-05-21.

Use Cases

• Benchmarking national governance performance based on corruption perception scores.
• Analyzing trends in public sector integrity over time for specific countries.
• Correlating corruption perceptions with other socioeconomic indicators mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Scores are standardized on a clear 0-100 scale, where 0 is highly corrupt and 100 is very clean.
• Data is published by Transparency International, a recognized authority on corruption research.
• The dataset includes a ranking of countries and territories, providing a comparative view.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update timestamp is 2026-05-21.

Provenance

Source

Transparency International

Collection Method

Assessments by experts and business executives.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 18:58:36.982099

Geography

Countries and territories globally.