Nigeria has been ranked as the 36th most corrupt country in the world, according to the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released by Transparency International. The country shares the spot with Uganda, Mexico, Madagascar, Iraq, and Cameroon, each scoring 26 points on the index.
The CPI, which ranks 180 countries based on perceived levels of public sector corruption, scored countries on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). Denmark emerged as the least corrupt country with 90 points, followed by Finland with 88 points and Singapore with 84 points.
No African nation made it to the top 10 least corrupt countries, which was dominated by European nations. However, Cape Verde ranked as Africa’s least corrupt country, securing 62 points and placing 35th on the global index.
Meanwhile, South Sudan, Somalia, and Venezuela were ranked as the most corrupt countries in the world for the year under review.
Speaking on the latest rankings, Transparency International’s Chair, Francois Valeria, noted that corruption remains a significant global challenge. He emphasized that while 32 countries have made notable improvements in reducing corruption since 2012, 148 countries have either remained stagnant or worsened in the same period.
“The global average corruption score remains at 43, with over two-thirds of countries scoring below 50. Corruption continues to destroy lives, undermine human rights, and threaten global efforts such as climate action,” Valeria stated.
