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Mar. 11, 2026

As CPI Scores Slump Globally, All Eyes Are on the U.S.

  • Mark Coakley
    Anti-Corruption Report
Transparency International (TI), a Germany-based research group, released a report (Report) summarizing the 2025 updates to its Corruption Perception Index (CPI), a measurement of perceptions of corruption for 182 countries and territories. “Corruption is worsening globally, with even established democracies experiencing rising corruption amid a decline in leadership,” according to a TI press release. Indeed, the United States’ CPI score for 2025 declined to 64, its lowest ever, and TI suggests the new U.S. presidential administration may be a root cause. This article draws on conversations with experts about takeaways from the Report and the new CPI rankings. See “TI Sees Hope in Digitalization Despite Global Corruption Rise” (Apr. 9, 2025).

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