Corruption Perceptions Index in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Corruption Perceptions Index was 19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Corruption Perceptions Index in Tajikistan, 2012–2024
Source: Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 19 for corruption perceptions index in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in Tajikistan peaked at 26 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2024.
That places Tajikistan 163rd 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.
Corruption Perceptions Index in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22 | — |
| 2013 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 26 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 21 | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 25 | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 20 | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 19 | -5.0% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.62 | 21 | 26 | 8 |
| 2020s | 22.6 | 19 | 25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 162 Democratic Republic of Congo 20 compare
- 164 Afghanistan 17 compare
- 164 Burundi 17 compare
- 164 Turkmenistan 17 compare
More social development data for Tajikistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,620 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,163 (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 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,163 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 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 Tajikistan?
- Corruption perceptions index in Tajikistan was 19 in 2024, according to Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2015.
- What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2024.
- How does Tajikistan rank for corruption perceptions index?
- Tajikistan ranks 163rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.