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.
Transparency Maldives
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Advocacy and Legal Advice Centre in Maldives
We have an ALAC in Maldives that can be contacted to report corruption.
ALACs provide free and confidential legal advice and allow people to safely report corruption.
Corruption Perceptions Index
Scoring 182 countries around the world, the Corruption Perceptions Index is the leading global indicator of public sector corruption.
Maldives has a score of 39 this year, with a change of 1 since last year, meaning it ranks 91 out of 182 countries.
Find out about key corruption issues in Maldives in CPI 2024 for Asia Pacific: Leaders failing to stop corruption amid an escalating climate crisis
Maldives
- Score
- 39/100
- Rank
- 91/182
- Score change
Score changes 2016 - 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.
90%
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 Maldives
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CPI 2023 for Asia Pacific: Regional stagnation marked by inadequate delivery of anti-corruption commitments
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For five years in a row, the Asia Pacific region has shown little to no progress in the fight against corruption due to failure to deliver on anti-corruption agendas.
CPI 2022 for Asia Pacific: Basic freedoms restricted as anti-corruption efforts neglected
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As authoritarianism grows and restrictions on civic space and basic freedoms imposed during the pandemic remain in place, the region stagnates for the fourth year in a row.
CPI 2021 for Asia Pacific: Grand corruption and lack of freedoms holding back progress
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Asia has witnessed 10 years of mass movements calling for action against corruption, but much of this public outrage has been co-opted by populist leaders and…
Press releases
+ MoreCorruption Perceptions Index 2025: Stalling anti-corruption progress in Asia Pacific while public anger surges
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Amendment to the constitution, Judicature Act and risks of state capture in the Maldives
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2024 Corruption Perceptions Index: Corruption is playing a devastating role in the climate crisis
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2024 Corruption Perceptions Index: Countries on front line of climate crisis in Asia Pacific struggling to fight back corruption
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Projects
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Accountability in Asia Pacific
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Whistleblowing programme
Project
Features our work to improve whistleblower’s protection, including our policy recommendations and our achievements in around the world.
Strengthening Accountability Networks Among Civil Society
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Connecting citizen groups across 26 countries to build momentum for more responsive governments and stronger institutions to oversee them.
Publications
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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.
Grand Corruption and the SDGs: Selling the Country’s Future - the Island Sales Scheme in the Maldives
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The Maldives' ecosystem is both a source of economic prosperity and an invaluable resource that must be protected in its own right. Grand corruption has directly put this resource…
Real Lives, Real Stories: The Power of Information in Asia Pacific
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Freedom of information is not only a human right, but an important tool to engage and empower citizens. It allows them to demand accountability from governments and fight…
Right to Information in Asia Pacific: How 11 Countries Perform on SDG 16.10
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Freedom of information is not only a human right, but also an essential tool to engage and empower citizens to demand accountability from governments and fight corruption.
Blog posts
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How citizens in Asia Pacific are using information to fight corruption
Transparency Int'l
Women's History Month: Discover four courageous women fighting against corruption
Transparency Int'l
Benefiting people and the planet: Why we must prioritise gender in anti-corruption and climate efforts
Transparency Int'l
Corruption and climate vulnerability – a devastating relationship
Dana Schran
