Nigeria, Chad, Somalia made the list of 20 most corrupt countries in Africa 2022

Transparency International recently released its latest annual Corruption Perception Index report.  44 out of 180  most corrupt countries with very low corruption index scores are in Africa.

Africa’s most corrupt countries based on the latest ranking

1. South Sudan: This country has a corruption perception index score of 11, the lowest in the world.
2. Somalia: This country has a corruption perception index score of 13.
3. Libya: This country has a corruption perception index score of 17.
4. Equatorial Guinea: This country also has a corruption perception index score of 17.
5. Democratic Republic of Congo: The DRC has a corruption perception index score of 19.
6. Burundi: This East African country also has a corruption perception index score of 19.
7. Chad: Chad has a corruption perception index score of 20.
8. Sudan: Has a corruption perception index score of 20.
9. Comoros: This island nation’s corruption perception index score is also 20.
10. Guinea Bissau: Has a corruption perception index score of 21.
11. Congo: Has a corruption perception index score of 21.
12. Eritrea: Has a corruption perception index score of 22.
13. Zimbabwe: Has a corruption perception index score of 23.
14. Nigeria: Africa’s most populous country has a corruption perception index score of 24.
15. Central African Republic: Has a corruption perception index score of 24.
16. Guinea: Has a corruption perception index score of 25.
17. Mozambique: Has a corruption perception index score of 26.
18. Madagascar: Has a corruption perception index score of 26.
19. Uganda: Has a corruption perception index score of 27.
20. Cameroon: Has a corruption perception index score of 27.