Corruption Perception Index

Topic: Social
Source: Transparency International

The Corruption Perception Index (CPI) ranks 180 countries and territories by their perceived levels of public sector corruption according to 13 surveys and assessments of corruption. The CPI assigns countries a value ranging from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).

The 2018 Corruption Perception Index ranked China 87th out of 180 countries with a score of 39, placing it in a tie with Serbia. View

Between 2015 and 2017, China improved slightly in the Corruption Perception Index, before its score declined by 2 points and its ranking slid from 77th place in 2017 to 87th in 2018. View

China outperformed Brazil (105th) and Russia (138th) in the 2018 Corruption Perception Index, but fell behind South Africa (73rd) and India (78th). View