Transparency International, a leading global anti-corruption watchdog, has ranked Nigeria as the 36th most corrupt country in the world in its 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI).
Nigeria shares the same ranking with Uganda, Mexico, Madagascar, Iraq, and Cameroon, each scoring 26 points on the corruption scale.
The newly released index places Denmark at the top as the least corrupt country with 90 points, followed by Finland (88 points) and Singapore (84 points).
No African country made it into the top 10 least corrupt nations, as the list was dominated by European countries. However, Cape Verde emerged as Africa’s least corrupt nation, ranking 35th with 62 points.
At the bottom of the ranking, South Sudan, Somalia, and Venezuela were named the most corrupt countries in the world in 2024.
Speaking on the ranking, Francois Valeria, Chair of Transparency International, emphasized that corruption continues to pose a serious threat worldwide. “The 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) shows that corruption is a dangerous problem in every part of the world, but change for the better is happening in many countries,” Valeria stated.
He also warned about the impact of corruption on climate action, saying, “Corruption hinders progress in reducing emissions and adapting to the unavoidable effects of global heating.”
The CPI ranks 180 countries and territories based on their perceived levels of public sector corruption, using a scale from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).
While 32 countries have made significant improvements in tackling corruption since 2012, 148 countries have either remained stagnant or worsened, Transparency International reported.
Valeria highlighted the global average score of 43, which has remained unchanged for years, warning that “billions of people live in countries where corruption destroys lives and undermines human rights.”
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