The adage that “no news is good news” doesn’t apply to Transparency International’s 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). That corruption levels remain at a global standstill or have worsened highlights a disturbing trend for companies, governments, and citizens alike.
Every year, the CPI ranks 180 countries and territories by how the public perceives its region’s level of corruption, using a scale of zero (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). According to the 2021 edition of the report, published Tuesday, the global average—at just 43 out of a possible 100 points—remains unchanged for the 10th year in a row.
