Zimbabwe placed 158 out of 180 countries on global corruption rankings
Index confirms country as one of the world most corrupt societies
By Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe has been ranked 158 out of 180 countries surveyed under Transparency International’s 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), making it one of the world’s most corrupt territories.
The CPI ranks countries and territories worldwide by their perceived levels of public sector corruption.
The results are given on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).
Denmark, at a score of 90, is the world’s least corrupt country, followed by Finland on second and Singapore, third.
In Africa, Seychelles, ranked number 18 globally, is the least corrupt country on the continent, according to CPI.
Seychelles is followed among the continent’s least corrupt countries by Cape Verde, ranked a global number 43 together with Botswana, Rwanda and Portugal.
At a score of 21, Zimbabwe is tied on number 158 with Cambodia, Chad, Comoros and Guinea Bissau.
This means Zimbabwe is considered more corrupt than Nigeria, once viewed as the continent’s black sheep in terms of corruption.
Nigeria, at score 26, are a joint number 140 together with five other countries.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who muscled his way into power 2017 on the promise of ending high level corruption he accused Robert Mugabe, his predecessor, of presiding over, has been accused of paying lip service to ending the cancer among his cronies.
The data sources used to compile the CPI cover bribery, diversion of public funds, officials using their public office for private gain without consequences, the government’s ability to contain public sector corruption, excessive red tape that may increase corruption opportunities and nepotistic civil service appointments.
The ratings also include perceptions on laws requiring public officials to disclose finances and conflicts of interest, legal protection for whistle-blowers, state capture by narrow vested interests as well as access to information on public affairs and government activities.
The index does not consider citizens’ direct perceptions or experiences of corruption, tax fraud, illicit financial flows, money laundering; and private sector corruption.
