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Transparency International Germany

Reaccreditation concluded 08 / 2023

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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.

Germany has a score of 78 this year, with a change of -1 since last year, meaning it ranks 9 out of 180 countries.

Find out about key corruption issues in Germany in CPI 2022 for Western Europe & EU: Undue influence and fragmented anti-corruption measures hurt progress

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Germany

Score
78/100
Rank
9/180
Score change

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.

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26%

Percentage of people who thought corruption increased in the previous 12 months*

3%

Percentage of public service users paid a bribe in the previous 12 months*

*Since the most recent publication of the GCB - European Union

Our activity in Germany

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CPI 2022: Trouble at the top

News •

While 2022 has seen some progress, advanced economies are still not pulling their weight in the fight against cross-border corruption.

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Projects

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Whistleblowing programme

Project

Features our work to improve whistleblower’s protection, including our policy recommendations and our achievements in around the world.

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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…