Nigeria’s overall score remained unchanged at 26 out of 100, despite the drop in ranking
Nigeria has slipped two places in the 2025 Transparency International (TI) Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), ranking 142nd out of 182 countries, according to the latest report released this week.
Nigeria’s overall score remained unchanged at 26 out of 100, despite the drop in ranking. This indicates continued high levels of perceived public-sector corruption. The CPI ranks countries on a scale from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).
Although Nigeria’s score did not decline, its position worsened due to shifts among other countries and an expanded list of nations assessed this year. The unchanged score suggests that anti-corruption reforms have not significantly improved global perceptions of governance and accountability in the country.
Nigeria remains well below the global average CPI score, which hovers around the low 40s. Within Africa, countries such as Botswana, Seychelles, and Cabo Verde continue to rank significantly higher.
Civil society organizations, including anti-corruption advocacy groups, have expressed concern over Nigeria’s stagnation. Analysts argue that without stronger institutional reforms, judicial independence, and transparent public financial management, meaningful improvement may remain slow.
The latest ranking adds pressure on policymakers to intensify efforts toward transparency, accountability, and public sector reform.
With Nigeria still positioned among the lower-ranked countries globally, the 2025 CPI highlights the urgent need for sustained anti-corruption measures and measurable progress.
