CPI 2024 for Eastern Europe & Central Asia: Vicious cycle of weak democracy and flourishing corruption
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Weak democratic institutions and rule of law are exacerbated by ongoing instability and external pressures.
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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.
Albania has a score of 39 this year, with a change of -3 since last year, meaning it ranks 91 out of 182 countries.
Find out about key corruption issues in Albania in CPI 2024 for Eastern Europe & Central Asia: Vicious cycle of weak democracy and flourishing corruption
Albania
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- 39/100
- Rank
- 91/182
- 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.
25%
Percentage of public service users paid a bribe in the previous 12 months*
*Since the most recent publication of the GCB - Europe and Central Asia - 9th Edition
Our activity in Albania
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EU enlargement must prioritise fighting corruption
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Corruption in candidate countries threatens those societies and the entire European Union.
CPI 2023 for Eastern Europe & Central Asia: Autocracy & weak justice systems enabling widespread corruption
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The region is struggling with dysfunctional rule of law, rising authoritarianism and systemic corruption.
CPI 2022 for Eastern Europe & Central Asia: Growing security risks and authoritarianism threaten progress against corruption
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High-level corruption is closely linked to political instability, weakened institutions and – in the most extreme cases – violent conflict.
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Ending impunity for grand corruption in the Western Balkans and Turkey
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Assesses and tracks National Integrity Systems—ways to strengthen institutions and anti-corruption policies—in the Western Balkans and Turkey.
Western Balkans and Turkey: Citizen engagement for public integrity (CEPI)
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This action builds on the Western Balkans and Turkey projects Ending Impunity for Grand Corruption Crimes, completed in 2021, and Strengthening National Integrity Systems,…
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Between anti-corruption reform and decline: Examining key actors, strengths and weaknesses in the Western Balkans and Türkiye’s national integrity systems
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Assessments in the Western Balkans and Türkiye reveal a complex mixture of slow progress in strengthening integrity systems, along with democratic backsliding that strongly…
Bringing the Receipts: Political Finance Transparency in the Western Balkans and Türkiye
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This study analyses political finance regimes in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Türkiye. It identifies regulatory and enforcement…
Deconstructing State Capture in Albania: An Examination of Grand Corruption Cases and Tailor-Made Laws from 2008 to 2020
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State capture is a corruption challenge that has not been systematically examined in Albania. This report seeks to provide a systemic analysis of state capture in Albania by…
Examining State Capture: Undue Influence on Law-Making and the Judiciary in the Western Balkans and Turkey
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The capture of the state in the Western Balkans and Turkey is enriching politicians and their networks at the severe cost of ordinary citizens.
