The Corruption Perceptions Index 2018 put the U.S. at number 22 – the worst ranking since 2011 and a drop from 16 in the 2017 report – right before France and just ahead of the United Arab ...

The ranking means that the US dropped out of the top 20 nations on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for the first time since 2011.

In this latest index score, the US received a 65 out of 100 score in its perceived level of public sector corruption, representing a four-point drop since 2023.

On today's Planet Money: How does the U.S. rank in terms of corruption compared to other countries? Transparency International puts us 15th on its Corruption Perceptions Index, which "measures the ...

Corruption in the United States. Despite the US ranking 25th on the Corruption Perception Index (CPI), suggesting it is among the least corrupt nations, corruption and scandals still occur.

The report gave the US a score of 71 for 2018 and a global ranking of 22, down from a 75 score and 16th ranking in 2017. The last time the US scored this badly was 2011, when it rated 7.1 out of ...

The report gave the US a score of 71 for 2018 and a global ranking of 22, down from a 75 score and 16th ranking in 2017. The last time the US scored this badly was 2011, when it rated 7.1 out of ...