Papua New Guinea

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Transparency International Papua New Guinea

Reaccreditation concluded 02 / 2023

Lokua Avenue, Boroko, Section 54 Lot 31,

P. O. Box 591, Port Moresby, NCD

Telephone: +675 323 4917 or 323 7517
Fax: +675 323 4317
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.transparencypng.org.pg/

Advocacy and Legal Advice Centre in Papua New Guinea

We have an ALAC in Papua New Guinea 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 182 countries around the world, the Corruption Perceptions Index is the leading global indicator of public sector corruption.

Papua New Guinea has a score of 26 this year, with a change of -5 since last year, meaning it ranks 142 out of 182 countries.

Find out about key corruption issues in Papua New Guinea in CPI 2024 for Asia Pacific: Leaders failing to stop corruption amid an escalating climate crisis

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Papua New Guinea

Score: 26/100
Rank: 142/182
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.

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96%

Percentage of people who think that corruption in government is a big problem*

54%

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

57%

Percentage of people who were offered a bribe in exchange for their vote in the last 5 years*

64%

Percentage of people who think regular people can make a difference in the fight against corruption*

*Since the most recent publication of the GCB - Pacific

Climate corruption cases in Papua New Guinea

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News • 06 November 2025

From Mongolia’s drive for transparency to looming risks in Peru and Bolivia, new findings show why open digital disclosure of political finance is vital for democracy.

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CPI 2024 for Asia Pacific: Leaders failing to stop corruption amid an escalating climate crisis

News • 11 February 2025

In the region most prone to natural disasters, governments across Asia Pacific are still not delivering on anti-corruption pledges.

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CPI 2023 for Asia Pacific: Regional stagnation marked by inadequate delivery of anti-corruption commitments

News • 30 January 2024

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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CPI 2022 for Asia Pacific: Basic freedoms restricted as anti-corruption efforts neglected

News • 31 January 2023

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.