Who pays for politics? Tracing the money trail online
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From Mongolia’s drive for transparency to looming risks in Peru and Bolivia, new findings show why open digital disclosure of political finance is vital for democracy.
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Corruption Perceptions Index
Scoring 182 countries around the world, the Corruption Perceptions Index is the leading global indicator of public sector corruption.
Japan has a score of 71 this year, with a change of 0 since last year, meaning it ranks 18 out of 182 countries.
Find out about key corruption issues in Japan in CPI 2024 for Asia Pacific: Leaders failing to stop corruption amid an escalating climate crisis
Japan
- Score
- 71/100
- Rank
- 18/182
- Score change
Score changes 2012 - 2025
Global Corruption Barometer
Since its debut in 2003, the Global Corruption Barometer has surveyed the experiences of everyday people confronting corruption around the world. Through our barometer, tens of thousands of people around the globe are asked about their views and experiences, making it the only worldwide public opinion survey on corruption.
84%
Percentage of people who think government corruption is a big problem*
2%
Percentage of public service users paid a bribe in the previous 12 months*
*Since the most recent publication of the GCB - Asia - 2020
Our activity in Japan
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Dirty money still has an address: Unveiling the Opacity in Real Estate Ownership Index
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Transparency International and the Anti-Corruption Data Collective have ranked 24 jurisdictions on their ability to protect property markets from illicit funds.
CPI 2024: Trouble at the top
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Many top-scoring countries in this year's CPI are prime targets for corrupt actors to launder and safeguard their ill-gotten wealth.
CPI 2024 for Asia Pacific: Leaders failing to stop corruption amid an escalating climate crisis
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In the region most prone to natural disasters, governments across Asia Pacific are still not delivering on anti-corruption pledges.
Press releases
+ MoreNew index reveals alarming opacity and money laundering vulnerabilities in global real estate markets
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Open letter to G20 Leaders: Confront cross-border corruption to make recovery from ongoing crises possible
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Exporting Corruption 2022: Enforcement against foreign bribery hits historic low
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Media advisory: G7 Leaders’ Summit press briefing – Tracking illicit Russian wealth
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Publications
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Opacity in Real Estate Ownership Index: Assessing data transparency and anti-money laundering rules in global markets
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The Opacity in Real Estate Ownership (OREO) Index reveals gaps that make global property markets vulnerable to corrupt money flows.
Global Corruption Barometer: Asia 2020
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The Global Corruption Barometer – Asia is the largest, most detailed set of public opinion data on people’s views and experiences of corruption and bribery in Asia.
Tainted treasures: money laundering risks in luxury markets
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From Ukraine to Tunisia and Brazil, large-scale cases of grand corruption in recent years have involved the acquisition of luxury property, vehicles and goods.
People and corruption: Asia Pacific – Global corruption barometer
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We spoke to 21,861 people in 16 countries, regions and territories across the Asia Pacific region about their perceptions and experiences of corruption.
