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A global coalition against corruption, the Transparency International,  has ranked Nigeria as the 36th most corrupt country in the world, according to the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI).

The global coalition against corruption stated this in its report of  2024 perception index made available on Tuesday.

It is important to note that Nigeria shares the 36th position with Uganda, Mexico, Madagascar, Iraq and Cameroon, each scoring 26 points on the corruption index.

Denmark retained its position as the least corrupt country in the world with 90 points, followed by Finland with 88 points and Singapore with 84 points. The top 10 least corrupt nations were predominantly European, with no African country making the list.

But Cape Verde emerged as the least corrupt country in Africa, ranking 35th globally with 62 points.

At the rear of the ranking, South Sudan, Somalia and Venezuela were named the most corrupt countries in the world for the year under review.

Commenting on the report, the Chair of Transparency International,  Francois Valeria, emphasised the widespread threat of corruption and its impact on global challenges such as climate change.

Valeria said,  “The 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) shows that corruption is a dangerous problem in every part of the world, but change for the better is happening in many countries.

“Research also reveals that corruption is a major threat to climate action. It hinders progress in reducing emissions and adapting to the unavoidable effects of global heating.”

The CPI ranks 180 countries and territories worldwide based on perceived levels of public sector corruption, using a scale from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).

Transparency International further disclosed that while 32 countries have significantly reduced corruption levels since 2012, about 148 countries have either stagnated or worsened in the same period.

“The global average of 43 has also stood still for years, while over two-thirds of countries score below 50. Billions of people live in countries where corruption destroys lives and undermines human rights,” Valeria added.

Here are the Full List of the countries with their scores and rankings:

• 90 Denmark 1
• 88 Finland 2
• 84 Singapore 3
• 83 New Zealand 4
• 81 Luxembourg 5
• 81 Norway 5
• 81 Switzerland 5
• 80 Sweden 8
• 78 Netherlands 9
• 77 Australia10
• 77 Iceland 10
• 77 Ireland10
• 76 Estonia 13
• 76 Uruguay 13
• 75 Canada 15
• 75 Germany 15
• 74 Hong Kong 17
• 72 Bhutan 18
• 72 Seychelles 18
• 71 Japan 20
• 71 United Kingdom 20
• 69 Belgium 22
• 68 Barbados 23
• 68 United Arab Emirates 23
• 67 Austria 25
• 67 France 25
• 67 Taiwan 25
• 65 Bahamas 28
• 65 United States of America 28
• 64 Israel 30
• 64 South Korea 30
• 63 Chile 32
• 63 Lithuania 32
• 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32
• 62 Cabo Verde 35
• 60Dominica36
• 60 Slovenia 36
• 59 Latvia 38
• 59 Qatar 38
• 59 Saint Lucia 38
• 59 Saudi Arabia 38
• 58 Costa Rica 42
• 57 Botswana 43
• 57 Portugal 43
• 57 Rwanda 43
• 56 Cyprus 46
• 56 Czechia 46
• 56 Grenada 46
• 56 Spain 46
• 55 Fiji 50
• 55 Oman 50
• 54 Italy 52
• 53 Bahrain 53
• 53 Georgia 53
• 53 Poland 53
• 51 Mauritius 56
• 50 Malaysia 57
• 50 Vanuatu 57
• 49 Greece 59
• 49 Jordan 59
• 49 Namibia 59
• 49 Slovakia 59
• 47 Armenia 63
• 47 Croatia 63
• 46 Kuwait 65
• 46 Malta 65
• 46 Montenegro 65
• 46 Romania 65
• 45 Benin 69
• 45 Côte d’Ivoire 69
• 45 Sao Tome and Principe 69
• 45 Senegal 69
• 44 Jamaica 73
• 44 Kosovo 73
• 44 Timor-Leste 73
• 43 Bulgaria 76
• 43 China 76
• 43 Moldova 76
• 43 Solomon Islands 76
• 42 Albania 80
• 42 Ghana 80
• 41 Burkina Faso 82
• 41 Cuba 82
• 41 Hungary 82
• 41 South Africa 82
• 41 Tanzania 82
• 41 Trinidad and Tobago 82
• 40 Kazakhstan 88
• 40 North Macedonia 88
• 40 Suriname 88
• 40 Vietnam 88
• 39 Colombia 92
• 39 Guyana 92
• 39 Tunisia 92
• 39 Zambia 92
• 38 Gambia 96
• 38 India 96
• 38 Maldives 96
• 37 Argentina 99
• 37 Ethiopia 99
• 37 Indonesia 99
• 37 Lesotho 99
• 37 Morocco 99
• 36 Dominican Republic 104
• 35 Serbia 105
• 35 Ukraine 105
• 34 Algeria 107
• 34 Brazil 107
• 34 Malawi 107
• 34 Nepal 107
• 34 Niger 107
• 34 Thailand 107
• 34 Turkey 107
• 33 Belarus 114
• 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 114
• 33 Laos 114
• 33 Mongolia 114
• 33 Panama 114
• 33 Philippines 114
• 33 Sierra Leone 114
• 32 Angola 121
• 32 Ecuador 121
• 32 Kenya 121
• 32 Sri Lanka 121
• 32 Togo 121
• 32 Uzbekistan 121
• 31 Djibouti 127
• 31 Papua New Guinea 127
• 31 Peru 127
• 30 Egypt 130
• 30 El Salvador 130
• 30 Mauritania 130
• 28 Bolivia 133
• 28 Guinea 133
• 27 Eswatini 135
• 27 Gabon 135
• 27 Liberia 135
• 27 Mali 135
• 27 Pakistan 135
• 26 Cameroon 140
• 26 Iraq 140
• 26 Madagascar 140
• 26 Mexico 140
• 26 Nigeria 140
• 26 Uganda 140
• 25 Guatemala 146
• 25 Kyrgyzstan 146
• 25 Mozambique1 46
• 24 Central African Republic 149
• 24 Paraguay 149
• 23 Bangladesh 151
• 23 Congo 151
• 23 Iran 151
• 22 Azerbaijan 154