Corruption perception index UK 2022

In 2022 the United Kingdom's corruption perception index score was 73, lower than in the previous year and an indication that corruption has increased slightly in the country. The index itself is a composite indicator that includes data on the perception of corruption in areas such as bribery of public officials, kickbacks in public procurement, embezzlement of state funds, and effectiveness of governments' anti-corruption efforts. The highest possible score in perception of corruption is 0, whereas a score of 100 indicates that no corruption is perceived in the respective country.

Corruption perception index score of the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2022

Characteristic	CPI Score (0 = highly corrupt, 100 = very clean)
2022	73
2021	78
2020	77
2019	77
2018	80
2017	82
2016	81
2015	81
2014	78
2013	76
2012	74

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Release date

January 2023

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2012 to 2022

Supplementary notes

The source adds the following information: "The CPI is calculated using 13 different data sources from 12 different institutions that capture perceptions of corruption within the past two years. A score of 0 indicates high perceptions of corruption and a score of 100 indicates that no corruption is perceived in the respective country."

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