By Gabriella Ogbu
Transparency International’s 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ranks Nigeria as the 36th most corrupt country, with a score of 26, alongside Uganda, Iraq, Mexico, Madagascar, and Cameroon.
The CPI, which assesses corruption perceptions in 180 countries, scores them from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).
Denmark leads with a score of 90, followed by Finland (88) and Singapore (84).
Cape Verde is the least corrupt African nation, ranking 35th with a score of 62. South Sudan, Somalia, and Venezuela are the most corrupt, occupying the lowest positions.
