Transparency International (TI) has published the results of the new Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2024. The Czech Republic scored 56 out of 100 points, placing it in 46th position out of 180 countries worldwide. Compared to the previous year, the country has deteriorated by one point and dropped five places in the global ranking.
According to Transparency International Czech Republic, politicians in the country regularly promise to strengthen anti-corruption mechanisms and laws, declaring that they will take tougher action on corruption cases. In practice, however, it is clear that both the governing parties and the opposition only support the legislative steps to combat corruption that the European Union demands of the Czech Republic.
‘In the Czech Republic, we frequently experience situations where the government of Petr Fiala (ODS) only adopts anti-corruption laws when threatened with sanctions for non-compliance with foreign obligations arising from EU membership or when pressured by the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO),’ says David Kotora, Managing Director of TI CR.
One example is the amendment to the public prosecutor’s office, which closes some loopholes and strengthens the independence of the judiciary in the Czech Republic. However, this was only introduced after years of pressure from anti-corruption organisations, the public, and international institutions.
Denmark once again claimed first place out of 180 countries included in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) with a total of 90 out of 100 points. It is followed by Finland in second place (88 points) and Singapore in third place (84 points).
In fourth place is New Zealand (83 points), which has dropped out of the top three for the first time in a long while. Luxembourg, Norway, and Switzerland (all with 81 points) are tied for fifth place. Sweden ranks eighth (80 points), while the Netherlands is in ninth (78 points). Tied for tenth place are Australia, Iceland, and Ireland, each with 77 points.
At the bottom of the global CPI rankings is South Sudan, which has lost 4 points compared to last year and scores only 8 points in this year’s ranking. Somalia lost a further two points compared to last year (9 points) and is in penultimate place, just behind Venezuela (10 points).
Transparency International
Corruption Perceptions Index 2024 (CPI)
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