Freedom from corruption - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Freedom from corruption index (0-100), 2023:

The average for 2023 based on 18 countries was 34 points. The highest value was in the United Arab Emirates: 69 points and the lowest value was in Syria: 7 points. The indicator is available from 1995 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: points; Source: The Heritage Foundation
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Countries Freedom from corruption, 2023 Global rank Available data
UA Emirates 69 1 1996 - 2024
Qatar 58 2 1999 - 2024
Saudi Arabia 50 3 1996 - 2024
Oman 49 4 1995 - 2024
Jordan 48 5 1995 - 2024
Tunisia 47 6 1995 - 2024
Kuwait 44 7 1996 - 2024
Bahrain 40 8 1995 - 2024
Morocco 39 9 1995 - 2024
Algeria 28 10 1995 - 2024
Egypt 28 11 1995 - 2024
Djibouti 27 12 1997 - 2024
Lebanon 23 13 1996 - 2024
Iran 20 14 1996 - 2024
Iraq 19 15 1996 - 2024
Libya 13 16 1996 - 2024
Syria 7 17 1996 - 2023
Yemen 7 18 1995 - 2024



Definition: The score for the Freedom of corruption index is derived primarily from Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index. For countries that are not covered in the CPI the freedom from corruption score is determined by using information from internationally recognized and reliable sources. Higher index values denote lower level of corruption.

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1. UA Emirates
2. Qatar
3. Saudi Arabia
4. Oman
5. Jordan
6. Tunisia
7. Kuwait
8. Bahrain
9. Morocco
10. Algeria
11. Egypt
12. Djibouti
13. Lebanon
14. Iran
15. Iraq
16. Libya
17. Syria
18. Yemen
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