Corruption Perceptions Index in Syria
Syria: Corruption Perceptions Index was 12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Corruption Perceptions Index in Syria, 2012–2024
Source: Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for corruption perceptions index in Syria is 12, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in Syria peaked at 26 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2024.
That places Syria 176th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.75 | 13 | 26 | 8 |
| 2020s | 13 | 12 | 14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More social development data for Syria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 9,885 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 4.87 million (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.159 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.321 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.054 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.058 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.321 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corruption perceptions index in Syria?
- Corruption perceptions index in Syria was 12 in 2024, according to Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2012.
- What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for corruption perceptions index?
- Syria ranks 176th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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.