Sub-Saharan Africa had the lowest global average score in the Corruption Perception Index as of 2023. The region scored 33, from a range of zero (high perceptions of corruption) to 100 (no corruption is perceived). Seychelles, Cabo Verde, and Botswana had the best performance in Sub-Saharan Africa, with the respective scores at 71, 64, and 59. On the other hand, South Sudan (13) and Somalia (11) were positioned at the index's bottom.
Corruption Perceptions Index score in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023, by country
According to the source, the Corruption Perceptions Index "ranks 180 countries and territories around the world by their perceived levels of public sector corruption. The results are given on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean)".
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Transparency International. (January 29, 2024). Corruption Perceptions Index score in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211798/corruption-perception-index-in-sub-saharan-africa/
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Transparency International. (2024). Corruption Perceptions Index score in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211798/corruption-perception-index-in-sub-saharan-africa/
Transparency International. "Corruption Perceptions Index Score in Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211798/corruption-perception-index-in-sub-saharan-africa/
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