Corruption Perceptions Index (Transparency Internation) in China
China: Corruption Perceptions Index (Transparency Internation) was 43 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Corruption Perceptions Index in China, 2012–2024
Source: Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 43 for corruption perceptions index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in China peaked at 45 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2014.
China ranks 75th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Corruption Perceptions Index (Transparency Internation) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 39 | — |
| 2013 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 36 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 40 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 45 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 43 | +2.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- China's 43 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.12 | 36 | 41 | 8 |
| 2020s | 43.4 | 42 | 45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 73 East Timor 44 compare
- 73 Jamaica 44 compare
- 75 Bulgaria 43 compare
- 75 Moldova 43 compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 43 compare
More social development data for China
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 230 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 153,962 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 153,962 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corruption perceptions index in China?
- Corruption perceptions index in China was 43 in 2024, according to Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 45 in 2021.
- What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2014.
- How does China rank for corruption perceptions index?
- China ranks 75th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corruption Perceptions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A country’s score, from 0 (most corrupt) to 100 (least corrupt), that reflects the average of expert surveys on public sector corruption, including misuse of office and bribery.