Corruption in Estonia

The "Corruption Perceptions Index" for the public sector showed 26 points in Estonia for 2022. The scale has a range from 0 to 100. The more corruption rises, the higher the number is. With this result Estonia ranks 15th. So, compared to other countries, it is better than average.

Compared to the previous year, in 2022, the level of corruption remained unchanged. In the long term, it has declined significantly in recent years.

The United States are in 24th place with a score of 31. The ranking is led by Denmark, with a value of 10. The sad last place is occupied by Somalia (88 points).

You can find the complete country comparison here: International Ranking of Corruption

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Corruption in Estonia 2003 - 2022

The causes of corruption lie in part in political and cultural reasons. Ineffective law enforcement may further promote it. It is striking that it is regularly lower in democratically governed countries (form of government in Estonia: Parliamentary republic). Similarly, higher corruption occurs predominantly in low-income countries. In Estonia, per capita income is 26,460 USD annually, relatively high by global standards. The above-average cost of living also indicates a comparatively prosperous country.

Development of the corruption index in Estonia 2003 - 2022

Year	Estonia	Ø Europe	Ø worldwide
2022	26	41.3	57.0
2021	26	41.0	56.8
2020	25	41.2	56.7
2019	26	40.6	56.8
2018	27	40.3	56.9
2017	29	40.2	56.9
2016	30	40.8	57.1
2015	30	40.5	57.5
2014	31	41.6	56.8
2013	32	42.2	57.4
2012	36	42.4	56.8
2011	36	44.1	59.7
2010	35	44.0	59.9
2009	34	42.8	59.7
2008	34	42.3	59.8
2007	35	41.6	60.1
2006	33	41.4	59.1
2005	36	41.2	59.1
2004	40	41.6	58.3
2003	45	42.0	57.6

Note on the Corruption Perceptions Index

The data is determined annually by Transparency International. In 2022, the index was calculated for 180 countries from all continents. The original index shows the figures exactly the other way round and assigns higher values for lower corruption. So the official score for Estonia is 74 points in 2022, which would actually make it an anti-corruption index because as the score increases, corruption decreases. These numbers have been inverted here for better comprehensibility and easier visual acquisition of the graphs.

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