This is a list of most corrupt countries in Africa as of 2019 according to a recent report released by Transparency International. Somalia still remains the most corrupt country in Africa followed by South Sudan while Botswana is the least corrupt country in Africa. Let’s take a look at the full list below starting with the least corrupt to the most corrupt countries.
CPI – Corruption Perceptions Index
Country | CPI Score |
1. Botswana | 61 |
2. Seychelles | 60 |
3. Cape Verde | 55 |
4. Rwanda | 55 |
5. Namibia | 51 |
6. Mauritius | 50 |
7. Sao Tome and Principe | 46 |
8. Senegal | 45 |
9. South Africa | 43 |
10. Burkina Faso | 42 |
11. Lesotho | 42 |
12. Tunisia | 42 |
13. Ghana | 40 |
14. Morocco | 40 |
15. Benin | 39 |
16. Swaziland | 39 |
17. Zambia | 37 |
18. Côte D’Ivoire | 36 |
19. Tanzania | 36 |
20. Ethiopia | 35 |
21. Algeria | 33 |
22. Niger | 33 |
23. Egypt | 32 |
25. Gabon | 32 |
26. Togo | 32 |
27. Djibouti | 31 |
28. Liberia | 31 |
29. Malawi | 31 |
30. Mali | 31 |
31. Gambia | 30 |
32. Sierra Leone | 30 |
33. Kenya | 28 |
34. Mauritania | 28 |
35. Comoros | 27 |
36. Guinea | 27 |
37. Nigeria | 27 |
38. Uganda | 26 |
39. Cameroon | 25 |
40. Mozambique | 25 |
41. Madagascar | 24 |
42. Central African Republic | 23 |
43. Burundi | 22 |
44. Zimbabwe | 22 |
45. Congo | 21 |
46. Democratic Republic of the Congo | 21 |
47. Chad | 20 |
48. Eritrea | 20 |
49. Angola | 19 |
50. Equatorial Guinea | 17 |
51. Guinea Bissau | 17 |
52. Libya | 17 |
53. Sudan | 16 |
54. South Sudan | 12 |
55. Somalia | 9 |