Transparency International has ranked Rwanda 49th out of 180 in the world in the fight against corruption, up from 54th in 2022. Additionally, Rwanda achieved the top position in the East Africa region. On January 30th, Transparency International released The Corruption Perceptions Index 2023, which has been produced annually since 1995. This report showcases the level of corruption in countries and highlights the measures taken to combat it. The Corruption Perceptions Index 2023 demonstrates Rwanda's slight progress, with an increased score of 53% (up from 51% in 2022). As a result, Rwanda re

Transparency International has ranked Rwanda 49th out of 180 in the world in the fight against corruption, up from 54th in 2022. Additionally, Rwanda achieved the top position in the East Africa region.

On January 30th, Transparency International released The Corruption Perceptions Index 2023, which has been produced annually since 1995. This report showcases the level of corruption in countries and highlights the measures taken to combat it.

The Corruption Perceptions Index 2023 demonstrates Rwanda's slight progress, with an increased score of 53% (up from 51% in 2022). As a result, Rwanda remains the fourth least corrupt country in sub-Saharan Africa and holds the top position in East Africa. Globally, it is ranked 49th/180 countries, a significant improvement from 54th in 2022.

In East Africa, Rwanda leads the way, followed by Tanzania (ranked 87th with a score of 40%), Kenya (ranked 126th with a score of 31%), Uganda (ranked 141st with a score of 26%), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (ranked 162nd with a score of 20%), and Burundi (also ranked 162nd with a score of 20%).

Denmark has secured the top spot on the Corruption Perceptions Index 2023 with a score of 90, followed closely by Finland and New Zealand with scores of 87 and 85, respectively.

The Corruption Perceptions Index 2023 reveals that the majority of the world continues to struggle in the fight against corruption. Most countries have made little to no progress in combating public sector corruption over the past decade or more.

Rwanda ranked on 49th out of 180 countries globally with 53% score to curb corruption.

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