The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) scores countries on a scale of 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating a perceived cleaner public sector. In 2025, the global average fell to 42, with 122 of 182 countries scoring below 50.
Our country scored 42, which is exactly in line with the global average. Compared to 2024, Moldova’s score deteriorated by 1 point.
One of the most striking findings is how quickly the number of high-performing countries has fallen. In 2015, 12 countries scored above 80 on the CPI. By 2025, that number had fallen to just five.
This shift indicates that even countries traditionally associated with strong democratic institutions are facing growing governance pressures. Transparency International points to growing political polarization, weakening trust in institutions, and pressure on checks and balances as factors negatively affecting the performance of a number of developed countries.
Denmark (89), Finland (88) and Singapore (84) are the top three countries in the index.
The last three are Venezuela (10), Somalia and South Sudan (9 each).
Germany in 10th place (77), USA in 30th (64), Romania in 71st (45), Ukraine in 106th (36), Russia in 159th (22).
