The annual index, published by the Berlin-based international non-governmental organization, assesses perceived levels of public sector corruption worldwide. In the 2025 edition, Uzbekistan’s 31-point result places it 124th globally, down from 121st in 2024, when it scored 32 points.
Despite the latest setback, Uzbekistan’s long-term trajectory shows gradual improvement compared to previous years. In 2016, the country ranked 156th with 21 points. Since then, it has steadily climbed in the rankings, reaching 121st place in both 2023 (33 points) and 2024 (32 points), before slipping again in 2025.
Uzbekistan’s CPI performance in recent years:
- 2016 – 156th place (21 points)
- 2017 – 157th (22 points)
- 2018 – 158th (23 points)
- 2019 – 153rd (25 points)
- 2020 – 146th (26 points)
- 2021 – 140th (28 points)
- 2022 – 126th (31 points)
- 2023 – 121st (33 points)
- 2024 – 121st (32 points)
- 2025 – 124th (31 points)
Global leaders and laggards
Denmark topped the 2025 ranking with 89 points, followed by Finland (88) and Singapore (84). New Zealand and Norway shared fourth place with 81 points each. Sweden and Switzerland scored 80, while Luxembourg and the Netherlands received 78 points. Germany rounded out the top ten with 77 points.
At the lower end of the index, Nicaragua, Sudan, Eritrea, Libya, Yemen, Venezuela, Somalia and South Sudan ranked among the worst performers globally.
Russia recorded 22 points, matching its historical low, and shared 157th place with Chad, Honduras and Zimbabwe.
Central Asia: mixed performance amid regional challenges
Among Central Asian states, Kazakhstan ranked 96th, Kyrgyzstan 142nd, Tajikistan 166th and Turkmenistan 167th.
Transparency International noted that Eastern Europe and Central Asia remain among the lowest-performing regions worldwide, with an average score of just 34 out of 100. According to the report, weak institutions and democratic backsliding have contributed to rising corruption levels and shrinking civic space across the region.
