Top 10 Most Corrupt Sub-Saharan African Countries, Ranked by Perception

The 2018 Corruption Perception Index, published by Transparency International, measures the perceived levels of public sector corruption in 180 countries and territories. The index scores on a scale of zero (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). Accordingly, sub-Saharan Africa is the lowest scoring region on the index, and has failed to translate its anti-corruption commitments into any real progress. A region with stark political and socio-economic contrasts and longstanding challenges, many of its countries struggle with ineffective institutions and weak democratic values, which threaten anticorruption efforts. Somalia tops African nations in terms of the perceived levels of public sector corruption and holds the last (180th) rank. It is followed by South Sudan which holds 178th place. Seychelles (28), Botswana (34), and Cape Verde (45) are the top three African countries which are found in a better position. Ethiopia ranked 114 amongst 180 countries with the perceived levels of public sector corruption score of 34.

RankCountryPerceived levels of Public Sector Corruption (score)
1Somalia10
2South Sudan13
3Sudan16
4Guinea Bissau 16
5Equatorial Guinea 16
6Burundi17
7Congo19
8Chad19
9Angola19
10Democratic Republic of the Congo20

9th Year • Jan.16 – Feb.15 2020 • No. 82

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