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Transparency International 2023 CPI: Global anti-corruption stagnates; UK score declines; US FEPA criminalises demand-side bribery; regional rankings highlight Nordic leadership and conflict-affected states’ struggles

Published on: 01 February 2024

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Transparency International's 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index

Transparency International’s 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index largely echoes previous instalments from the Berlin-based anti-corruption organisation, once more concluding that the majority of the world’s jurisdictions are stuck in a corruption-fighting rut and not moving forward at the pace hoped for. Gary Kalman, executive director of Transparency International US, told Law360 the results highlight the need to keep pressing these issues, as progress remains below expectations. The study assesses perceived domestic corruption in 180 countries and sets each on a 100-point scale, where higher marks indicate lower levels of corruption. Scores draw on datasets from 13 institutions, among them the World Bank and the World Economic Forum. The index captures a range of abuses, including bribery, political corruption, diversion of public funds, effective criminal prosecution of corrupt officials, and legal protections for whistleblowers. Denmark led this year with 90 points, retaining its title as the world’s least corrupt country for the sixth consecutive year. Nordic nations again clustered near the top, alongside Singapore, New Zealand and Germany. At the opposite end, Somalia recorded the lowest score, with 11...

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