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Country Rankings

This is a list of country rankings based on indicators that try to measure different comparable characteristics of countries around the world. Most of these rankings are ongoing and recurring.

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Corruption Country Rankings

Be careful when using these indexes. They measure qualities that are difficult to quantify. Moreover, methodologies often change year to year; therefore, multiyear comparisons are often invalid. For these reasons, it is important to know the methodologies used to derive these cross country comparisons before using them. Most of the indexes included provide their methodology.

Search tip: If you are looking for an indicator, e.g. stability, do a search in the search box for the database that you select. That will let you know which index measures that quality.

  • Bribe Payers Index (BPI) (1999, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2011) from Transparency International
    The propensity of firms from industrialised countries to bribe abroad.
  • Corruption Perception Index (CPI) (1995- ) from Transparency International
    Ranks more than 150 countries by their perceived levels of corruption.
  • Global Corruption Barometer (GCB) (2003- ) from Transparency International
    Assesses general public attitudes toward and experience of corruption.
  • Global Integrity Report (2004, 2006- ) from Global Integrity
    Global Integrity closed in 2023.