CPI 2023: Trouble at the top
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Top-scoring countries on the CPI have long fuelled transnational corruption. It's time they embrace change.
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Corruption Perceptions Index
Scoring 180 countries around the world, the Corruption Perceptions Index is the leading global indicator of public sector corruption.
France has a score of 71 this year, with a change of -1 since last year, meaning it ranks 20 out of 180 countries.
Find out about key corruption issues in France in CPI 2023: Trouble at the top
France
- Score
- 71/100
- Rank
- 20/180
- 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.
29%
Percentage of people who thought corruption increased in the previous 12 months*
5%
Percentage of public service users paid a bribe in the previous 12 months*
*Since the most recent publication of the GCB - European Union
Our activity in France
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CPI 2023 for Western Europe & EU: Rule of law and political integrity threats undermine action against corruption
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Leaders are losing public trust as they undermine limits on their power and act without integrity.
Why can’t Western governments tell us what they’re actually doing to sanction Russian kleptocrats?
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We are still waiting to hear back from countries about the measures they have taken to locate and seize assets.
Searching for owners: What we found when we cross-analysed company and real estate ownership data in France
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Our new report uncovers significant loopholes through which criminals can still launder and invest their money in French real estate.
Press releases
+ MoreReport: More than two-thirds of corporate-owned real estate in France is anonymously held
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Open letter to G20 Leaders: Confront cross-border corruption to make recovery from ongoing crises possible
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Transparency International calls for accountability in Madagascar’s lychee market
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Exporting Corruption 2022: Enforcement against foreign bribery hits historic low
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Whistleblowing programme
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Features our work to improve whistleblower’s protection, including our policy recommendations and our achievements in around the world.
Integrity watch 3.0: Generating value from data to manage risks and detect corruption in Europe
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The Integrity Watch Project seeks to provide members of society with a series of online tools for the detection and prevention of political corruption in eight EU Member States.
Publications
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Behind a Wall: Investigating Company and Real Estate Ownership in France
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Despite transparency rules, the vast majority of corporate-owned real estate in France is held anonymously.
Up to the Task? The State of Play in Countries Committed to Freezing and Seizing Russian Dirty Money
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Despite strong early pledges following the invasion of Ukraine, G7 and other leading economies are not sufficiently equipped to bring Russia's kleptocrats to justice, report finds.
Global Corruption Barometer: European Union 2021
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The Global Corruption Barometer – European Union is the largest, most detailed set of public opinion data on people’s views and experiences of corruption and bribery in all 27 EU…
Building on the EU Directive for Whistleblower Protection
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To support effective implementation of the EU's Whistleblower Protection Directive, we have prepared this analysis, which provides recommendations aimed at closing loopholes and…
