Corruption Perceptions Index in Ghana
Ghana: Corruption Perceptions Index was 42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Corruption Perceptions Index in Ghana, 2012–2024
Source: Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 42 for corruption perceptions index in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in Ghana peaked at 48 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2017.
Ghana ranks 79th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.88 | 40 | 48 | 8 |
| 2020s | 42.8 | 42 | 43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 79 Albania 42 compare
- 81 Burkina Faso 41 compare
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- 81 Tanzania 41 compare
- 81 Trinidad and Tobago 41 compare
More social development data for Ghana
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 21,050 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 16,030 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.888 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.912 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.606 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.361 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.912 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corruption perceptions index in Ghana?
- Corruption perceptions index in Ghana was 42 in 2024, according to Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 48 in 2014.
- What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for corruption perceptions index?
- Ghana ranks 79th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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.