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Transparency International in Brazil

Reaccreditation concluded 11 / 2023

Rua Dr. Virgílio de Carvalho Pinto, 445, Pinheiros
São Paulo/SP - 05415-030
Brasil

Telephone: +55 11 4130 9709
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://transparenciainternacional.org.br/

Advocacy and Legal Advice Centre in Brazil

We have an ALAC in Brazil 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 180 countries around the world, the Corruption Perceptions Index is the leading global indicator of public sector corruption.

Brazil has a score of 36 this year, with a change of -2 since last year, meaning it ranks 104 out of 180 countries.

Find out about key corruption issues in Brazil in CPI 2023 for the Americas: Lack of independent judiciary hinders the fight against corruption

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Brazil

Score: 36/100
Rank: 104/180
Score change

Score changes 2012 - 2023

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.

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54%

Percentage of people who thought corruption increased in the previous 12 months*

11%

Percentage of public service users paid a bribe in the previous 12 months*

*Since the most recent publication of the GCB - Latin America and The Caribbean - 10th Edition - 2019

Climate corruption cases in Brazil

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CPI 2023 for the Americas: Lack of independent judiciary hinders the fight against corruption

News • 30 January 2024

The lack of independence of the judiciary in the region undermines the rule of law and promotes impunity for powerful criminals.

Protesters wear bandanas which say 'corrupt' during a protest against President Nayib Bukele in San Salvador, El Salvador.

CPI 2022 for the Americas: Fertile ground for criminal networks and human rights abuses

News • 31 January 2023

A lack of bold, decisive action to fight corruption and strengthen public institutions fuels organised criminal activities and other sources of violence.

G20 Indonesia meeting room, delegates preparing in the background

Russia in the room: G20 Bali summit must denounce kleptocracy

News • 11 November 2022

Unless measures against illicit finance are prioritised, G20 is on track to lose anti-corruption credibility at the Bali summit.

A man holds a sign reading "No more corruption" during a protest in El Salvador.

CPI 2021 for the Americas: A region in crisis

News • 25 January 2022

With no progress on an average score of 43 out of 100 for the third consecutive year, the countries of the Americas are paralyzed in the fight against corruption. Despite…