Corruption Perceptions Index: Country Scores and Rankings

Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index scores countries from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). The dataset includes scores and rankings based on assessments by experts and business executives. It was last updated on 2026-05-21.

Use Cases

• Rank countries by perceived public sector corruption based on the published CPI scores.
• Analyze trends in corruption perceptions over time for specific countries or regions.
• Correlate corruption scores with other socioeconomic indicators mentioned in the description.
• Benchmark a country's performance against global or regional peers using the provided rankings.

Strengths

• Scores are on a defined 0-100 scale, enabling consistent cross-country comparison.
• Data is published by Transparency International, a recognized authority on corruption metrics.
• The dataset is licensed under CC-BY-4.0, allowing for broad reuse with attribution.

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 and business executive assessments.

Provenance

Source

Transparency International

Collection Method

Assessments by experts and business executives.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 18:57:26.111246; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Countries and territories globally.