Corruption Perceptions Index 2002
Corrupt political elites in the developing world, working hand-in-hand with greedy business people and unscrupulous investors, are putting private gain before the welfare of citizens and the economic development of their countries."
– Peter Eigen, Chair of Transparency International
(see full statement)
The 2002 Corruption Perceptions Index ranks 102 countries. Seventy countries – including many of the world’s most poverty-stricken – score less than 5 out of a clean score of 10. Corruption is perceived to be rampant in Indonesia, Kenya, Angola, Madagascar, Paraguay, Nigeria and Bangladesh, countries with a score of less than 2. Countries with a score of higher than 9, with very low levels of perceived corruption, are predominantly rich countries, namely Finland, Denmark, New Zealand, Iceland, Singapore and Sweden.
Corruption Perceptions Index 2002: Results
| Rank | Country/Territory | CPI 2002 Score | Surveys Used | Standard Deviation | High-Low Range |
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| 1 | Finland | 9.7 | 8 | 0.4 | 8.9 - 10.0 |
2 | Denmark | 9.5 | 8 | 0.3 | 8.9 - 9.9 |
| New Zealand | 9.5 | 8 | 0.2 | 8.9 - 9.6 |
| 4 | Iceland | 9.4 | 6 | 0.4 | 8.8 - 10.0 |
5 | Singapore | 9.3 | 13 | 0.2 | 8.9 - 9.6 |
| Sweden | 9.3 | 10 | 0.2 | 8.9 - 9.6 |
7 | Canada | 9.0 | 10 | 0.2 | 8.7 - 9.3 |
| Luxembourg | 9.0 | 5 | 0.5 | 8.5 - 9.9 |
| Netherlands | 9.0 | 9 | 0.3 | 8.5 - 9.3 |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 8.7 | 11 | 0.5 | 7.8 - 9.4 |
| 11 | Australia | 8.6 | 11 | 1.0 | 6.1 - 9.3 |
12 | Norway | 8.5 | 8 | 0.9 | 6.9 - 9.3 |
| Switzerland | 8.5 | 9 | 0.9 | 6.8 - 9.4 |
| 14 | Hong Kong | 8.2 | 11 | 0.8 | 6.6 - 9.4 |
| 15 | Austria | 7.8 | 8 | 0.5 | 7.2 - 8.7 |
| 16 | USA | 7.7 | 12 | 0.8 | 5.5 - 8.7 |
| 17 | Chile | 7.5 | 10 | 0.9 | 5.6 - 8.8 |
18 | Germany | 7.3 | 10 | 1.0 | 5.0 - 8.1 |
| Israel | 7.3 | 9 | 0.9 | 5.2 - 8.0 |
20 | Belgium | 7.1 | 8 | 0.9 | 5.5 - 8.7 |
| Japan | 7.1 | 12 | 0.9 | 5.5 - 7.9 |
| Spain | 7.1 | 10 | 1.0 | 5.2 - 8.9 |
| 23 | Ireland | 6.9 | 8 | 0.9 | 5.5 - 8.1 |
| 24 | Botswana | 6.4 | 5 | 1.5 | 5.3 - 8.9 |
25 | France | 6.3 | 10 | 0.9 | 4.8 - 7.8 |
| Portugal | 6.3 | 9 | 1.0 | 5.5 - 8.0 |
| 27 | Slovenia | 6.0 | 9 | 1.4 | 4.7 - 8.9 |
| 28 | Namibia | 5.7 | 5 | 2.2 | 3.6 - 8.9 |
29 | Estonia | 5.6 | 8 | 0.6 | 5.2 - 6.6 |
| Taiwan | 5.6 | 12 | 0.8 | 3.9 - 6.6 |
| 31 | Italy | 5.2 | 11 | 1.1 | 3.4 - 7.2 |
| 32 | Uruguay | 5.1 | 5 | 0.7 | 4.2 - 6.1 |
33 | Hungary | 4.9 | 11 | 0.5 | 4.0 - 5.6 |
| Malaysia | 4.9 | 11 | 0.6 | 3.6 - 5.7 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 4.9 | 4 | 1.5 | 3.6 - 6.9 |
36 | Belarus | 4.8 | 3 | 1.3 | 3.3 - 5.8 |
| Lithuania | 4.8 | 7 | 1.9 | 3.4 - 7.6 |
| South Africa | 4.8 | 11 | 0.5 | 3.9 - 5.5 |
| Tunisia | 4.8 | 5 | 0.8 | 3.6 - 5.6 |
40 | Costa Rica | 4.5 | 6 | 0.9 | 3.6 - 5.9 |
| Jordan | 4.5 | 5 | 0.7 | 3.6 - 5.2 |
| Mauritius | 4.5 | 6 | 0.8 | 3.5 - 5.5 |
| South Korea | 4.5 | 12 | 1.3 | 2.1 - 7.1 |
| 44 | Greece | 4.2 | 8 | 0.7 | 3.7 - 5.5 |
45 | Brazil | 4.0 | 10 | 0.4 | 3.4 - 4.8 |
| Bulgaria | 4.0 | 7 | 0.9 | 3.3 - 5.7 |
| Jamaica | 4.0 | 3 | 0.4 | 3.6 - 4.3 |
| Peru | 4.0 | 7 | 0.6 | 3.2 - 5.0 |
| Poland | 4.0 | 11 | 1.1 | 2.6 - 5.5 |
| 50 | Ghana | 3.9 | 4 | 1.4 | 2.7 - 5.9 |
| 51 | Croatia | 3.8 | 4 | 0.2 | 3.6 - 4.0 |
52 | Czech Republic | 3.7 | 10 | 0.8 | 2.6 - 5.5 |
| Latvia | 3.7 | 4 | 0.2 | 3.5 - 3.9 |
| Morocco | 3.7 | 4 | 1.8 | 1.7 - 5.5 |
| Slovak Republic | 3.7 | 8 | 0.6 | 3.0 - 4.6 |
| Sri Lanka | 3.7 | 4 | 0.4 | 3.3 - 4.3 |
57 | Colombia | 3.6 | 10 | 0.7 | 2.6 - 4.6 |
| Mexico | 3.6 | 10 | 0.6 | 2.5 - 4.9 |
59 | China | 3.5 | 11 | 1.0 | 2.0 - 5.6 |
| Dominican Rep. | 3.5 | 4 | 0.4 | 3.0 - 3.9 |
| Ethiopia | 3.5 | 3 | 0.5 | 3.0 - 4.0 |
62 | Egypt | 3.4 | 7 | 1.3 | 1.7 - 5.3 |
| El Salvador | 3.4 | 6 | 0.8 | 2.0 - 4.2 |
64 | Thailand | 3.2 | 11 | 0.7 | 1.5 - 4.1 |
| Turkey | 3.2 | 10 | 0.9 | 1.9 - 4.6 |
| 66 | Senegal | 3.1 | 4 | 1.7 | 1.7 - 5.5 |
| 67 | Panama | 3.0 | 5 | 0.8 | 1.7 - 3.6 |
68 | Malawi | 2.9 | 4 | 0.9 | 2.0 - 4.0 |
| Uzbekistan | 2.9 | 4 | 1.0 | 2.0 - 4.1 |
| 70 | Argentina | 2.8 | 10 | 0.6 | 1.7 - 3.8 |
71 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2.7 | 4 | 0.8 | 2.0 - 3.4 |
| Honduras | 2.7 | 5 | 0.6 | 2.0 - 3.4 |
| India | 2.7 | 12 | 0.4 | 2.4 - 3.6 |
| Russia | 2.7 | 12 | 1.0 | 1.5 - 5.0 |
| Tanzania | 2.7 | 4 | 0.7 | 2.0 - 3.4 |
| Zimbabwe | 2.7 | 6 | 0.5 | 2.0 - 3.3 |
77 | Pakistan | 2.6 | 3 | 1.2 | 1.7 - 4.0 |
| Philippines | 2.6 | 11 | 0.6 | 1.7 - 3.6 |
| Romania | 2.6 | 7 | 0.8 | 1.7 - 3.6 |
| Zambia | 2.6 | 4 | 0.5 | 2.0 - 3.2 |
81 | Albania | 2.5 | 3 | 0.8 | 1.7 - 3.3 |
| Guatemala | 2.5 | 6 | 0.6 | 1.7 - 3.5 |
| Nicaragua | 2.5 | 5 | 0.7 | 1.7 - 3.4 |
| Venezuela | 2.5 | 10 | 0.5 | 1.5 - 3.2 |
85 | Georgia | 2.4 | 3 | 0.7 | 1.7 - 2.9 |
| Ukraine | 2.4 | 6 | 0.7 | 1.7 - 3.8 |
| Vietnam | 2.4 | 7 | 0.8 | 1.5 - 3.6 |
| 88 | Kazakhstan | 2.3 | 4 | 1.1 | 1.7 - 3.9 |
89 | Bolivia | 2.2 | 6 | 0.4 | 1.7 - 2.9 |
| Cameroon | 2.2 | 4 | 0.7 | 1.7 - 3.2 |
| Ecuador | 2.2 | 7 | 0.3 | 1.7 - 2.6 |
| Haiti | 2.2 | 3 | 1.7 | 0.8 - 4.0 |
93 | Moldova | 2.1 | 4 | 0.6 | 1.7 - 3.0 |
| Uganda | 2.1 | 4 | 0.3 | 1.9 - 2.6 |
| 95 | Azerbaijan | 2.0 | 4 | 0.3 | 1.7 - 2.4 |
96 | Indonesia | 1.9 | 12 | 0.6 | 0.8 - 3.0 |
| Kenya | 1.9 | 5 | 0.3 | 1.7 - 2.5 |
98 | Angola | 1.7 | 3 | 0.2 | 1.6 - 2.0 |
| Madagascar | 1.7 | 3 | 0.7 | 1.3 - 2.5 |
| Paraguay | 1.7 | 3 | 0.2 | 1.5 - 2.0 |
| 101 | Nigeria | 1.6 | 6 | 0.6 | 0.9 - 2.5 |
| 102 | Bangladesh | 1.2 | 5 | 0.7 | 0.3 - 2.0 |
Background information
- CPI 2002 Score relates to perceptions of the degree of corruption as seen by business people, academics and risk analysts, and ranges between 10 (highly clean) and 0 (highly corrupt).
- Surveys Used refers to the number of surveys that assessed a country's performance. A total of 15 surveys were used from nine independent institutions, and at least three surveys were required for a country to be included in the CPI.
- Standard Deviation indicates differences in the values of the sources: the greater the standard deviation, the greater the differences of perceptions of a country among the sources.
- High-Low Range provides the highest and lowest values of the different sources.
- View the background framework paper for the Corruption Perceptions Index 2002
- View sources by country
