Corruption Perception Index: Nigeria Drops To 149, Worst Ranking Since 2015

Nigeria has recorded its worst rating on Transparency International’s (TI) Corruption Perception Index since 2015.

In the 2020 index released on Thursday, the country scored 25 out of 100 points, dropping to 149 out of the 180 countries surveyed, taking the nation three steps down from the 146 scored in 2019.

According to Transparency International, the nation’s deep in ranking stems from an absence of transparency, nepotism, lack of adequate anti-corruption legal frameworks, the prevalence of bribery and extortion in the Nigerian Police, corruption in the security sector, among others.

The report sent out by The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC)/ Transparency International Nigeria in conjunction with The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) and BudgIT.

Australia has again failed to lift itself from a record low rating on perceived corruption, a new global report has found.

Australia scored 77 from a possible 100 for the third straight year. Australia’s current rating is the lowest since 2012, when a more accurate form of analysis began, and continues a long-term decline since that year.

The score is well above the global average of 43, but remains below Asia-Pacific leaders New Zealand (88) and Singapore (85). New Zealand, tied with Denmark, led the world rankings. South Sudan and Somalia were the worst performers.

Transparency International used the report to sound a warning of the growing threat of corruption during the Covid-19 crisis.