Corruption Perceptions Index in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Corruption Perceptions Index was 31 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Corruption Perceptions Index in Papua New Guinea, 2012–2024
Source: Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, corruption perceptions index in Papua New Guinea stood at 31. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 31 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2012.
That places Papua New Guinea 126th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Corruption Perceptions Index in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 25 | — |
| 2013 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28 | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 31 | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 31 | +6.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 31 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 31 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.62 | 25 | 29 | 8 |
| 2020s | 29.6 | 27 | 31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 126 Djibouti 31 compare
- 126 Peru 31 compare
- 129 Egypt 30 compare
- 129 El Salvador 30 compare
- 129 Mauritania 30 compare
More social development data for Papua New Guinea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,727 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 644 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (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 644 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Corruption perceptions index in Papua New Guinea was 31 in 2024, according to Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 2021.
- What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2012.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for corruption perceptions index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 126th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.