Corruption Perceptions Index Scores and Rankings for Countries and Territories

Transparency International publishes the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) dataset, containing scores and rankings for countries and territories. CPI scores range from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean), reflecting perceived levels of public sector corruption based on expert and business executive assessments. The dataset was last updated on 2026-05-21.

Use Cases

• Rank countries by perceived public sector corruption based on CPI scores.
• Analyze trends in corruption perceptions over time for specific countries.
• Correlate corruption scores with other governance or development indicators.
• Benchmark a country's corruption perception against global or regional peers.

Strengths

• Scores are on a standardized 0 to 100 scale, allowing for direct comparison.
• Data is published by Transparency International, a recognized authority on corruption research.
• The dataset was last updated on 2026-05-21, suggesting recent data.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Transparency International

Collection Method

Assessments by experts and business executives.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 18:56:47.108598

Geography

Countries and territories globally.