Transparency International has ranked Nigeria as the 36th most corrupt country globally, sharing the spot with Uganda, Mexico, Madagascar, Iraq, and Cameroon, each scoring 26 points on the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). The CPI, which assesses the perceived levels of corruption in public sectors, is based on a scale from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).

Denmark was ranked as the least corrupt country with a score of 90 points, followed by Finland at 88 points and Singapore at 84 points. No African country made it to the top 10, which was dominated by European nations. However, Cape Verde emerged as the least corrupt African country, securing the 35th spot with 62 points.

The chair of Transparency International, Francois Valeria, emphasized that corruption remains a significant issue globally, particularly impeding climate action by hindering progress in emissions reduction and adaptation to global warming. While the CPI shows that some countries have made notable improvements in combating corruption, the global average score has remained stagnant at 43, with over two-thirds of countries scoring below 50. Valeria also pointed out that corruption continues to harm lives, undermine human rights, and obstruct sustainable development efforts in many parts of the world.