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.
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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.
Afghanistan has a score of 16 this year, with a change of -1 since last year, meaning it ranks 169 out of 182 countries.
Find out about key corruption issues in Afghanistan in CPI 2024 for Asia Pacific: Leaders failing to stop corruption amid an escalating climate crisis
Afghanistan
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- 16/100
- Rank
- 169/182
- Score change
Score changes 2012 - 2025
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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 2020: Asia Pacific
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The Asia Pacific region struggles to combat corruption and tackle the profound health and economic impact of COVID-19.
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+ MoreCorruption Perceptions Index 2025: Stalling anti-corruption progress in Asia Pacific while public anger surges
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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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New report finds Afghan government’s anti-corruption efforts insufficient for its SDG committments
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Policy, SDGs and Fighting Corruption for the People: A Civil Society Report on Afghanistan’s Sustainable Development Goals
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This report provides independent analysis to complement and scrutinise the Afghani government's official progress reports related to SDG targets that focus directly on corruption.
Collective Commitment to Enhance Accountability and Transparency in Emergencies: Synthesis Report
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This report presents synthesis findings from four case studies developed under the Collective Resolution to Enhance Accountability and Transparency in Emergencies (CREATE)…
Collective Commitment to Enhance Accountability and Transparency in Emergencies: Afghanistan report
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This report presents findings from the Afghanistan case study for the Collective Resolution to Enhance Accountability and Transparency in Emergencies (CREATE) initiative, led by…
Bridging the gaps: enhancing the effectiveness of Afghanistan’s anti-corruption agencies
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The future of Afghanistan as a viable democratic state, capable of providing security and a strong foundation for its people to prosper, is undermined by the widespread, systemic…
