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Scoring 180 countries around the world, the Corruption Perceptions Index is the leading global indicator of public sector corruption.
New Zealand has a score of 85 this year, with a change of -2 since last year, meaning it ranks 3 out of 180 countries.
Find out about key corruption issues in New Zealand in 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.
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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.
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While 2022 has seen some progress, advanced economies are still not pulling their weight in the fight against cross-border corruption.
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The 2021 CPI shows that top-scoring countries’ complacency has been detrimental not only to global anti-corruption efforts but also to their own affairs.
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