According to the Corruption Perceptions Index of 2023, Germany is perceived to be the least corrupt country of the G20 with a score of 78. Points considered when calculating the perception of countries' levels of corruption include: bribery of public officials, kickbacks in public procurement, embezzlement of state funds, and how effective public sector anti-corruption efforts have proven to be. A score of 0 indicates high perceptions of corruption and a score of 100 indicates that no corruption is perceived in the respective country. Russia was deemed the most corrupt G20 country with a score of 26.
Corruption perceptions index in the G20 countries 2023
To compile the Corruption Perceptions Index data is pooled from various surveys and studies and a score between 0 and 1000 is calculated. A score of 0 indicates high perceptions of corruption and a score of 100 indicates that no corruption is perceived in the respective country. The original author does not provide details of exactly where data is sourced from to calculate this index.
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Transparency International. (January 30, 2024). Corruption perceptions index in the G20 countries 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/722930/g20-countries-corruption-index/
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