Nigeria Ranked 36th Most Corrupt Country In The World, See Full List

• Nigeria has been ranked 36th most corrupt country in the world in Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index, falling to 142nd position out of 182 countries assessed.

Transparency International has once again ranked Nigeria among the world’s most corrupt countries, placing it as the 36th most corrupt nation in its 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI).

According to the latest report, Nigeria dropped from 140th position in 2024 to 142nd out of 182 countries assessed in 2025. Despite the decline, the country retained its status as the 36th most corrupt globally, sharing the ranking with Cameroon, Guatemala, Guinea, Kyrgyzstan, and Papua New Guinea. All six countries scored 26 points on the index.

The CPI, released on Tuesday, measures perceived levels of public-sector corruption on a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 represents a highly corrupt country and 100 indicates a very clean one.

Explaining the findings, Transparency International’s Chief Executive Officer, Maíra Martini, said corruption continues to have severe consequences for ordinary citizens worldwide. She noted that corruption contributes to underfunded hospitals, poor infrastructure, weak flood defenses, and diminishing opportunities for young people.

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Martini warned that corruption remains a global threat, stressing that even long-established democracies such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand have recorded declines in anti-corruption performance.

She urged global leaders to take decisive action against abuses of power and address factors driving corruption, including the erosion of democratic checks and balances.

Denmark topped the 2025 index as the least corrupt country, followed by Finland and Singapore, while Somalia and South Sudan ranked among the most corrupt nations globally.

Full CPI 2025 Rankings (Score — Country — Rank)
89 — Denmark — 1
88 — Finland — 2
84 — Singapore — 3
81 — New Zealand — 4
81 — Norway — 4
80 — Sweden — 6
80 — Switzerland — 6
78 — Luxembourg — 8
78 — Netherlands — 8
77 — Germany — 10
77 — Iceland — 10
76 — Australia — 12
76 — Estonia — 12
76 — Hong Kong — 12
76 — Ireland — 12
75 — Canada — 16
73 — Uruguay — 17
71 — Bhutan — 18
71 — Japan — 18
70 — United Kingdom — 20
69 — Austria — 21
69 — Belgium — 21
69 — United Arab Emirates — 21
68 — Barbados — 24
68 — Seychelles — 24
68 — Taiwan — 24
66 — France — 27
65 — Lithuania — 28
64 — Bahamas — 29
64 — United States of America — 29
63 — Brunei Darussalam — 31
63 — Chile — 31
63 — Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — 31
63 — South Korea — 31
62 — Cabo Verde — 35
62 — Israel — 35
60 — Dominica — 37
60 — Latvia — 37
59 — Czechia — 39
59 — Saint Lucia — 39
58 — Botswana — 41
58 — Qatar — 41
58 — Rwanda — 41
58 — Slovenia — 41
57 — Saudi Arabia — 45
56 — Costa Rica — 46
56 — Grenada — 46
56 — Portugal — 46
55 — Cyprus — 49
55 — Fiji — 49
55 — Spain — 49
53 — Italy — 52
53 — Poland — 52
52 — Malaysia — 54
52 — Oman — 54
50 — Bahrain — 56
50 — Georgia — 56
50 — Greece — 56
50 — Jordan — 56
49 — Malta — 60
48 — Mauritius — 61
48 — Slovakia — 61
47 — Croatia — 63
47 — Vanuatu — 63
46 — Armenia — 65
46 — Kuwait — 65
46 — Montenegro — 65
46 — Namibia — 65
46 — Senegal — 65
45 — Benin — 70
45 — Romania — 70
45 — Sao Tome and Principe — 70
44 — Jamaica — 73
44 — Solomon Islands — 73
44 — Timor-Leste — 73
43 — China — 76
43 — Côte d’Ivoire — 76
43 — Ghana — 76
43 — Kosovo — 76
42 — Moldova — 80
41 — South Africa — 81
41 — Trinidad and Tobago — 81
41 — Vietnam — 81
40 — Bulgaria — 84
40 — Burkina Faso — 84
40 — Cuba — 84
40 — Guyana — 84
40 — Hungary — 84
40 — North Macedonia — 84
40 — Tanzania — 84
39 — Albania — 91
39 — India — 91
39 — Maldives — 91
39 — Morocco — 91
39 — Tunisia — 91
38 — Ethiopia — 96
38 — Kazakhstan — 96
38 — Suriname — 96
37 — Colombia — 99
37 — Dominican Republic — 99
37 — Gambia — 99
37 — Lesotho — 99
37 — Zambia — 99
36 — Argentina — 104
36 — Belize — 104
36 — Ukraine — 104
35 — Brazil — 107
35 — Sri Lanka — 107
34 — Algeria — 109
34 — Bosnia and Herzegovina — 109
34 — Indonesia — 109
34 — Laos — 109
34 — Malawi — 109
34 — Nepal — 109
34 — Sierra Leone — 109
33 — Ecuador — 116
33 — Panama — 116
33 — Serbia — 116
33 — Thailand — 116
32 — Angola — 120
32 — El Salvador — 120
32 — Philippines — 120
32 — Togo — 120
31 — Belarus — 124
31 — Djibouti — 124
31 — Mongolia — 124
31 — Niger — 124
31 — Turkey — 124
31 — Uzbekistan — 124
30 — Azerbaijan — 130
30 — Egypt — 130
30 — Kenya — 130
30 — Mauritania — 130
30 — Peru — 130
29 — Gabon — 135
28 — Bolivia — 136
28 — Iraq — 136
28 — Liberia — 136
28 — Mali — 136
28 — Pakistan — 136
27 — Mexico — 141
26 — Cameroon — 142
26 — Guatemala — 142
26 — Guinea — 142
26 — Kyrgyzstan — 142
26 — Nigeria — 142
26 — Papua New Guinea — 142
25 — Madagascar — 148
25 — Uganda — 148
24 — Bangladesh — 150
24 — Central African Republic — 150
24 — Paraguay — 150
23 — Congo — 153
23 — Eswatini — 153
23 — Iran — 153
23 — Lebanon — 153
22 — Chad — 157
22 — Honduras — 157
22 — Russia — 157
22 — Zimbabwe — 157
21 — Guinea-Bissau — 161
21 — Mozambique — 161
20 — Cambodia — 163
20 — Comoros — 163
20 — Democratic Republic of the Congo — 163
19 — Tajikistan — 166
17 — Burundi — 167
17 — Turkmenistan — 167
16 — Afghanistan — 169
16 — Haiti — 169
16 — Myanmar — 169
15 — Equatorial Guinea — 172
15 — North Korea — 172
15 — Syria — 172
14 — Nicaragua — 175
14 — Sudan — 175
13 — Eritrea — 177
13 — Libya — 177
13 — Yemen — 177
10 — Venezuela — 180
9 — Somalia — 181
9 — South Sudan — 181