Perception of corruption in the public sector 2023 (CPI)
“GLOBAL DECLINE IN JUSTICE AND RULE OF LAW SINCE 2016. THE RISE OF AUTHORITARIANISM IN SOME COUNTRIES CONTRIBUTES TO THIS TREND. EVEN IN DEMOCRATIC CONTEXTS, THE MECHANISMS THAT KEEP GOVERNMENTS IN CHECK HAVE WEAKENED”
The countries in the top 25 of the ranking comprise only about 10% of the world’s population
Countries with strong rule of law, democratic institutions and independent, transparent and well-resourced judiciaries are at the top in the ranking
Except in the Western European and EU region, most countries score below 50, indicating serious problems in controlling corruption
In the last decade, corruption perception levels stagnated or worsened in 84.4% of the countries analysed
Perceptions of corruption in the Eurozone and Spain
SPAIN, WITH 60 POINTS, IS 36TH IN THE GLOBAL RANKING AND 13TH AMONG EUROZONE COUNTRIES
Almost a third of Eurozone countries lose positions in the ranking compared to 2019, including Spain