Sub-Saharan Africa had the lowest global average score in the Corruption Perception Index as of 2022. The region scored 32, from a range of zero (high perceptions of corruption) to 100 (no corruption is perceived). Seychelles, Botswana, and Cabo Verde had the best performance in Sub-Saharan Africa, with the respective scores at 70 and 60. On the other hand, South Sudan (13) and Somalia (12) were positioned at the index's bottom.
Corruption Perceptions Index score in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022, 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 25, 2023). Corruption Perceptions Index score in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211798/corruption-perception-index-in-sub-saharan-africa/
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Transparency International. (2023). Corruption Perceptions Index score in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. 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 2022, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1211798/corruption-perception-index-in-sub-saharan-africa/
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