Somalia leads the world's most corrupt countries

For 10 years straight, the world’s corruption score remains stuck at 43-100, with 131 countries showing no progress against corruption. Corruption is impacting everything from political stability to economic grow

For a decade, the global corruption score has stagnated at 43 out of 100, with 131 countries failing to make any headway against corruption.

This persistent issue affects political stability, economic growth, human rights, and democracy.

According to the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) by Transparency International, these countries, especially Somalia demonstrate the most severe mismanagement of public funds and corruption.

The CPI ranks 180 countries and territories by their perceived levels of public sector corruption on a scale from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). In 2023, the global average score was 43, indicating that corruption remains a significant challenge worldwide.

Here is a list of the 10 most corrupt countries in the world with their scores:

Somalia - 11

Venezuela - 13

Syria - 13

South Sudan - 13

Yemen - 16

North Korea - 17

Nicaragua - 17

Haiti - 17

Equatorial Guinea - 17

Turkmenistan - 18

Lybia - 18

Abigail Johnson Boakye