Venezuela: corruption perception index 2012-2023

In Venezuela, the corruption perception index score declined from 18 points in 2018 to 13 points in 2023. In the latter year, the country received the worst corruption perception grade since at least 2012. Venezuela is the nation with the highest perceived corruption in Latin America. The worst possible score is 0, whereas a score of 100 would indicate that no corruption is perceived in the respective country.

This index is a composite indicator that includes data on the perception of corruption in areas such as bribery of public officials, kickbacks in public procurement, embezzlement of state funds, and effectiveness of governments' anti-corruption efforts.