Published by Transparency International, this dataset contains Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) scores and rankings for countries and territories. Scores range from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean) and reflect perceived levels of public sector corruption based on expert and business executive assessments. The dataset was last updated on 2026-05-21.
Use Cases
- Benchmarking national corruption levels based on CPI scores.
- Analyzing trends in public sector integrity over time using the index rankings.
- Correlating perceived corruption with other socioeconomic indicators mentioned in the description.
Strengths
- Scores are on a defined 0 to 100 scale, allowing for standardized comparison.
- Data is published by Transparency International, a recognized authority on corruption research.
- 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
- Based on assessments by experts and business executives.
- Freshness
- 2026-05-21 18:58:11.377894
- Geography
- Countries and territories globally