Most Corrupt Countries in the World

List of the 50 most corrupt countries in the world.

List of the most corrupt countries in the world

Based on data presented by the International Transparency Organization for the year 2017, Somalia is the most corrupt country in the world , followed by South Sudan and Syria. The list of the most and least corrupt countries in the world is done through the Corruption Perceptions Index. This index has a rating from 0 to 100, knowing that the higher the value, the less corruption there will be in that country. The general perception of Corruption in the World shows worrying data, since more than ⅔ of the countries in the world have an index below 43, which reveals the state of the world society. The measurement is made taking into account the opinion of experts and businessmen regarding the level of perception of corruption in the public sector. Most of the world’s most corrupt countries are the so-called underdeveloped countries or developing countries.

10th Equatorial Guinea

Among the 10 most corrupt countries on the planet , is Equatorial Guinea, having 17 values ​​in the Corruption Perception Index.

Equatorial Guinea

9th Guinea-Bissau

Another country with 17 values ​​in the Corruption Index, Guinea-Bissau is one of the most corrupt countries in the world.

8th North Korea

One of the few countries outside Africa in the list of the most corrupt countries in the world , having 17 values ​​in the Corruption Index.

7th Libya

Like all the countries presented above, Libya has 17 values, being one of the most corrupt countries in the world .

6th Sudan

Another African country present in this ranking of the most corrupt countries in the world , with 16 values ​​in the Corruption Index.

5th Yemen

With 16 values ​​on the Corruption Perceptions Index, Yemen is one of the 10 most corrupt countries in the world .

4th Afghanistan

Afghanistan is one of the countries where there is more perception of corruption, with an index of 15 values.

3rd Syria

On the podium of the most corrupt countries in the world is Syria, with a corruption index of 14 points.

2nd South Sudan

One of the newest countries in the world is also one of the most corrupt countries in the world , with a value of 12 on the Corruption Perceptions Index.

1st Somalia

Somalia is considered the most corrupt country in the world as it has the lowest Corruption Perceptions Index, with 9 values.

List of the 50 Most Corrupt Countries in the World

Position Parents Corruption Index
1 Somalia 9
2 Southern Sudan 12
3 Syria 14
4 Afghanistan 15
5 Yemen 16
6 Sudan 16
7 Libya 17
8 North Korea 17
9 Guinea Bissau 17
10 Equatorial Guinea 17
11 Venezuela 18
12 Iraq 18
13 Turkmenistan 19
14 Angola 19
15 eritrea 20
16 Chad 20
17 Tajikistan 21
18 Congo Republic 21
19 Democratic Republic of Congo 21
20 Cambodia 21
21 Zimbabwe 22
22 uzbekistan 22
23 Haiti 22
24 Burundi 22
25 Central African Republic 23
26 Madagascar 24
27 Mozambique 25
28 Cameroon 25
29 Uganda 26
30 Nicaragua 26
31 Nigeria 27
32 guinea 27
33 comoros 27
34 Mauritania 28
35 Lebanon 28
36 Kenya 28
37 Guatemala 28
38 Bangladesh 28
39 Russia 29
40 Paraguay 29
41 Papua New Guinea 29
42 Mexico 29
43 Laos 29
44 kyrgyzstan 29
45 Honduras 29
46 Dominican Republic 29
47 Ukraine 30
48 Sierra Leone 30
49 Myanmar 30
50 Iran 30