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
Country
Corruption perceptions index score (0-100)
Germany
78
Canada
76
Australia
75
Japan
73
United Kingdom
71
France
71
United States of America
69
South Korea
63
Italy
56
Saudi Arabia
52
China
42
South Africa
41
India
39
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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 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/722930/g20-countries-corruption-index/
Transparency International. "Corruption perceptions index in the G20 countries 2023." Chart. January 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/722930/g20-countries-corruption-index/
Transparency International. (2024). Corruption perceptions index in the G20 countries 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/722930/g20-countries-corruption-index/
Transparency International. "Corruption Perceptions Index in The G20 Countries 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/722930/g20-countries-corruption-index/
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Corruption perceptions index in the G20 countries 2023 [Graph], Transparency International, January 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/722930/g20-countries-corruption-index/
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