Corruption in Greece

The "Corruption Perceptions Index" for the public sector showed 51 points in Greece for 2021. The scale has a range from 0 to 100, in which corruption raises, the higher the number is. With this result Greece ranks 58th. So, compared to other countries it is slightly below average.

Compared to the previous year, in 2021 the level of corruption slightly raised. In the long term, it has nevertheless declined moderately in recent years.

The United States are in 27th place with a score of 33. The ranking is led by New Zealand with a value of 12. The sad last place is occupied by South Sudan (89 points).

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

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Development of corruption in Greece 2003 - 2021

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 Greece: Parliamentary republic). Similarly, higher corruption occurs predominantly in low-income countries. In Greece, per capita income is 20,140 US$ annually, which puts it in the middle of the global comparison. The above-average cost of living also indicates a comparatively prosperous country.

Development of the corruption index in Greece 2003 - 2021

Year	Greece	Ø Europe	Ø worldwide
2021	51	41.0	56.8
2020	50	41.2	56.7
2019	52	40.6	56.8
2018	55	40.3	56.9
2017	52	40.2	56.9
2016	56	40.8	57.1
2015	54	40.5	57.5
2014	57	41.6	56.8
2013	60	42.2	57.4
2012	64	42.4	56.8
2011	66	44.1	59.7
2010	65	44.0	59.9
2009	62	42.8	59.7
2008	53	42.3	59.8
2007	54	41.6	60.1
2006	56	41.4	59.1
2005	57	41.2	59.1
2004	57	41.6	58.3
2003	57	42.0	57.6

Note on the Corruption Perceptions Index

The data is determined annually by Transparency International. In 2021, the index was calculated for 179 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 Greece is 49 points in 2021, 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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