Corruption is ubiquitous, it is everywhere, in every country. But some are more corrupt than others.
This is a list of the top 20 most corrupt countries in Africa 2018 as ranked by transparency international (an international NGO created with the sole purpose of creating change towards a world free of corruption).
Somalia is ranked the top most corrupt country (a title it has held for the past decade) in not just Africa, but the world in general. and surprisingly Nigeria which is often regarded as the most corrupt country in the world is ranked 13th most corrupt country in Africa.
You can sort the list of corrupt countries in Africa below.
Source: Transparency International.
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Top 20 Most Corrupt Countries In Africa 2018
See Current Ranking – Top 20 Most (and Least) Corrupt Countries in Africa, 2020
How it is scored:
Score
0-100
0-50 = High corruption
51-100 = Low corruption
| Rank | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somalia | 9 |
| 2 | South sudan | 12 |
| 3 | Sudan | 16 |
| 4 | Libya | 17 |
| 4 | Guinea bissua | 17 |
| 6 | Equitorial Guinea | 17 |
| 5 | Angola | 19 |
| 6 | Eritrea | 20 |
| 7 | Chad | 20 |
| 8 | D.R Congo | 21 |
| 9 | Congo | 21 |
| 10 | Zimbabwe | 22 |
| 10 | Burundi | 22 |
| 11 | Central African Rep. | 23 |
| 12 | Madagascar | 24 |
| 13 | Mozambique | 25 |
| 13 | Cameroun | 25 |
| 14 | Uganda | 26 |
| 15 | Nigeria | 27 |
| 15 | Guinea | 27 |
| 16 | Mauritania | 28 |
| 16 | Kenya | 28 |
| 17 | Sierra Leone | 30 |
| 17 | Gambia | 30 |
| 18 | Mali | 31 |
| 18 | Malawi | 31 |
| 18 | Liberia | 31 |
| 18 | Djibouti | 31 |
| 19 | Togo | 32 |
| 19 | Gabon | 32 |
| 19 | Egypt | 32 |
| 20 | Niger | 33 |
| 20 | Algeria | 30 |
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**The corruption perceived index (CPI) of the countries above was ranked based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. It is a composite index – a combination of polls – drawing on corruption-related data collected by a variety of reputable institutions.
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