Sadly, at least, 120 countries out of the 180 countries in the ratings scored below 50 with more than 50 countries scoring far below 30.
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The 21 most corrupt countries in Africa have been revealed by the Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index.
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In the report, Somalia, a Sub Saharan country ranked the most corrupt African nation.
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At least, 120 countries out of the 180 countries rated scored below 50.
The 21 most corrupt countries in Africa have been revealed following Transparency International’s recent edition of the Corruption Perceptions Index, a global ranking of fairness across the world.
According to Transparency International, the index uses a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 is highly corrupt and 100 is very clean.
Sadly, at least, 120 countries out of the 180 countries in the ratings scored below 50 with more than 50 countries scoring far below 30.
The data, which was produced from analyses from business people, journalists, and civic organisations, has South Sudan and Somalia as the most corrupt in Africa as well as the world.
Business Insider SSA presents to you, a list of low-scoring 21 African nations, which have usually assumed poor performance in recent years. Sadly, these African countries, mostly situated in the Sub Sahara region of Africa scored below 30.
Scroll down to see what they are.
21. Kenya
Rank: 143
2017 score: 28
2016 score: 26
2015 score: 25
2014 score: 25
2013 score: 27
2012 score: 27
20. Guinea
Rank: 148
2017 score: 27
2016 score: 27
2015 score: 25
2014 score: 25
2013 score: 24
2012 score: 24
19. Nigeria
Rank: 148
2017 score: 27
2016 score: 28
2015 score: 26
2014 score: 27
2013 score: 25
2012 score: 27
18. Uganda
Rank: 151
2017 score: 26
2016 score: 25
2015 score: 25
2014 score: 26
2013 score: 26
2012 score: 29
17. Cameroon
Rank: 153
2017 score: 25
2016 score: 26
2015 score: 27
2014 score: 27
2013 score: 25
2012 score: 26
16. Mozambique
Rank: 153
2017 score: 25
2016 score: 27
2015 score: 31
2014 score: 31
2013 score: 30
2012 score: 31
15. Madagascar
Rank: 156
2017 score: 24
2016 score: 26
2015 score: 28
2014 score: 28
2013 score: 28
2012 score: 32
14. Central African Republic
Rank: 156
2017 score: 23
2016 score: 20
2015 score: 24
2014 score: 24
2013 score: 25
2012 score: 26
13. Burundi
Rank: 157
2017 score: 22
2016 score: 20
2015 score: 21
2014 score: 20
2013 score: 21
2012 score: 19
12. Zimbabwe
Rank: 157
2017 score: 22
2016 score: 22
2015 score: 21
2014 score: 21
2013 score: 21
2012 score: 20
11. Democratic Republic of Congo
Rank: 161
2017 score: 21
2016 score: 21
2015 score: 22
2014 score: 22
2013 score: 22
2012 score: 21
10. Republic of Congo
Rank: 161
2017 score: 21
2016 score: 20
2015 score: 23
2014 score: 23
2013 score: 22
2012 score: 26
9. Chad
Rank: 165
2017 score: 20
2016 score: 20
2015 score: 22
2014 score: 22
2013 score: 19
2012 score: 19
8. Eritrea
Rank: 165
2017 score: 20
2016 score: 18
2015 score: 18
2014 score: 18
2013 score: 20
2012 score: 25
7. Angola
Rank: 167
2017 score: 19
2016 score: 18
2015 score: 15
2014 score: 19
2013 score: 23
2012 score: 22
6. Equatorial Guinea
Rank: 171
2017 score: 17
2016 score: Not Available
2015 score: Not Available
2014 score: Not Available
2013 score: Not Available
2012 score: Not Available
5. Guinea-Bissau
Rank: 171
2017 score: 17
2016 score: 16
2015 score: 17
2014 score: 19
2013 score: 19
2012 score: 25
4. Libya
Rank: 171
2017 score: 17
2016 score: 14
2015 score: 16
2014 score: 18
2013 score: 15
2012 score: 21
3. Sudan
Rank: 175
2017 score: 16
2016 score: 14
2015 score: 12
2014 score: 11
2013 score: 11
2012 score: 13
2. South Sudan
Rank: 179
2017 score: 12
2016 score: 11
2015 score: 15
2014 score: 15
2013 score: 14
2012 score: Not Available
1. Somalia
Rank: 180
2017 score: 9
2016 score: 10
2015 score: 8
2014 score: 8
2013 score: 8
2012 score: 8