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CORRUPTION More than two-thirds of countries score

below 50 out of 100. Our research shows

PERCEPTIONS corruption is more pervasive in countries


least equipped to handle the COVID-19

INDEX 2020 pandemic and other global crises.

ASIA PACIFIC
IN A NUTSHELL
TOP SCORERS

NEW ZEALAND
88/100

SINGAPORE
85/100
AUSTRALIA
77/100
HONG KONG
77/100
BOTTOM SCORERS

CAMBODIA
21/100

AFGHANISTAN
19/100
NORTH KOREA
18/100

31 45 /100
COUNTRIES ASSESSED AVERAGE REGIONAL SCORE

SIGNIFICANT IMPROVERS
AFGHANISTAN (19) CHINA (42) NEPAL (33)

11 6 6

Since 2012 Since 2014 Since 2012

MYANMAR (28) SOUTH KOREA (61) TIMOR-LESTE (40)

13 6 10

Since 2012 Since 2013 Since 2013

SIGNIFICANT DECLINERS
AUSTRALIA (77) MONGOLIA (35)

8 4

Since 2012 Since 2015

NEW HIGHS*

AFGHANISTAN CHINA MALDIVES

19 /100 42 /100 43 /100

SOUTH KOREA TIMOR-LESTE

61 /100 40 /100

* Countries that received a new maximum score since 2012.

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