Ghana is interestingly out of the top 20 corrupt countries in the world.
Not all governments prioritize the best interests of their citizens. People in positions of authority often struggle to avoid the desire to utilize their positions for personal advantage, and many public workers in various countries have been implicated in political scandals and corruption. In fact, some countries’ histories of corruption have resulted in political turmoil between their governments and their citizens.
Resaerch shows that Ghana falls at 104 on the most corrupt countries in the world out of the 194. Ghana has a corruption index of 42 follows after Burkina Faso, Benin, Bulgaria, Bahrain which all have a corruption index of 42.
How Corruption Index Is Calculated
Transparency International purposes the defilement discernment file to rank nations all over the planet on a size of zero to 100; with zero being the most bad and 100 being the most incorruptible. The list has been following public area defilement across the world starting around 1995.
Below are Africa’s most corrupt countries based on the latest ranking.
Top 20 Corrupt Countries In Africa
1. South Sudan
This country has a corruption perception index score of 11, the lowest in the world.
2. Somalia
This country has a corruption perception index score of 13.
3. Libya
This country has a corruption perception index score of 17.
4. Equatorial Guinea
This country also has a corruption perception index score of 17.
5. Democratic Republic of Congo
The DRC has a corruption perception index score of 19.
6. Burundi
This East African country also has a corruption perception index score of 19.
7. Chad
Chad has a corruption perception index score of 20.
8. Sudan
Has a corruption perception index score of 20.
9. Comoros
This island nation’s corruption perception index score is also 20.
10. Guinea Bissau
Has a corruption perception index score of 21.
11. Congo
Has a corruption perception index score of 21.
12. Eritrea
Has a corruption perception index score of 22.
13. Zimbabwe
Has a corruption perception index score of 23.
14. Nigeria
Africa’s most populous country has a corruption perception index score of 24.
15. Central African Republic
Has a corruption perception index score of 24.
16. Guinea
Has a corruption perception index score of 25.
17. Mozambique
Has a corruption perception index score of 26.
18. Madagascar
Has a corruption perception index score of 26.
19. Uganda
Has a corruption perception index score of 27.
20. Cameroon
Has a corruption perception index score of 27.
What Are the Least Corrupt Countries in the World?
On the other hand, the CPI report’s least corrupt countries for 2022 are New Zealand, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Singapore.
