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Corruption Perceptions Index
Scoring 180 countries around the world, the Corruption Perceptions Index is the leading global indicator of public sector corruption.
Cyprus has a score of 53 this year, with a change of 1 since last year, meaning it ranks 49 out of 180 countries.
Find out about key corruption issues in Cyprus in CPI 2022 for Western Europe & EU: Undue influence and fragmented anti-corruption measures hurt progress
Cyprus
- Score
- 53/100
- Rank
- 49/180
- Score change
Score changes 2012 - 2023
Global Corruption Barometer
Since its debut in 2003, the Global Corruption Barometer has surveyed the experiences of everyday people confronting corruption around the world. Through our barometer, tens of thousands of people around the globe are asked about their views and experiences, making it the only worldwide public opinion survey on corruption.
65%
Percentage of people who thought corruption increased in the previous 12 months*
4%
Percentage of public service users paid a bribe in the previous 12 months*
*Since the most recent publication of the GCB - European Union
Climate corruption cases in Cyprus
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Our activity in Cyprus
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CPI 2022 for Western Europe & EU: Undue influence and fragmented anti-corruption measures hurt progress
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While once again the top-scoring region in the CPI, anti-corruption efforts have stalled in most countries for more than a decade.
CPI 2021 for Western Europe & European Union: Trouble ahead for stagnating region
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Western Europe and the EU still tops the CPI, but the COVID-19 pandemic has threatened transparency and accountability across the region, leaving no country unscathed and exposing…
Global Corruption Barometer EU: People worried about unchecked abuses of power
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New EU survey reveals almost a third of people think corruption is getting worse in their country. A further 44% think it’s not getting any better.
Press releases
+ MoreCyprus Confidential: Gaps in supervision give free rein to enablers abusing financial secrecy
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People in the EU concerned about government corruption, ties between business and politics, survey reveals
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European Commission shows teeth, advances legal action against Cyprus & Malta over golden passports
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Golden passports: Infringement procedures against Cyprus and Malta the right move
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Publications
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Global Corruption Barometer: European Union 2021
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The Global Corruption Barometer – European Union is the largest, most detailed set of public opinion data on people’s views and experiences of corruption and bribery in all 27 EU…
Building on the EU Directive for Whistleblower Protection
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To support effective implementation of the EU's Whistleblower Protection Directive, we have prepared this analysis, which provides recommendations aimed at closing loopholes and…
European Getaway: Inside the Murky World of Golden Visas
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This report highlights the corruption risks posed by the sale of citizenship and residency and how these schemes threaten the integrity of the EU.
Lobbying In Europe: Hidden Influence, Privileged Access
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This report examines the practice of lobbying and the attempts to regulate it in 19 European countries and within the three core EU institutions. It comes at a time when public…
