CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX 2020
More than two-thirds of countries score below 50 out of 100. Our research shows corruption is more pervasive in countries least equipped to handle the COVID-19 pandemic and other global crises.
WESTERN EUROPE &
EUROPEAN UNION
IN A NUTSHELL TOP SCORERS
DENMARK
88/100
FINLAND
85/100
SWEDEN
85/100
SWITZERLAND
85/100
BOTTOM SCORERS
CROATIA
47/100
HUNGARY
44/100
ROMANIA
44/100
BULGARIA
44/100
31
66
COUNTRIES ASSESSED
AVERAGE REGIONAL SCORE
/100
SIGNIFICANT IMPROVERS AUSTRIA (76)
ESTONIA (75)
11
7 Since 2012
GREECE (50)
Since 2012
14 Since 2012
ITALY (53)
11 Since 2012
SIGNIFICANT DECLINERS HUNGARY (44)
MALTA (53)
11 Since 2012
POLAND (56)
7 Since 2015
7 Since 2015
NEW HIGHS*
BULGARIA
44
/100
ESTONIA
GREECE
75
50
MALTA
POLAND
/100
/100
NEW LOWS*
ICELAND
75
/100
53
/100
56
/100
PORTUGAL
61
/100
* Countries that received a new maximum or minimum score since 2012.
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