Transparency International just released its Corruption Perceptions Index for 2023. Iraq’s score remained the same for the third straight year even as it moved up in overall rank amongst nations.
Since 2021 Iraq has scored 23 out of 100 by Transparency International. 2023 was no different.
The group looks at a number of factors with 0 being the worst and 100 the best. 2/3 of the countries in the Index scored below 50 with the global average being 43. Iraq was far below both those marks which has been the case for years now.
Iraq actually moved up in overall ranking despite getting the same score. In 2022 it was 157 out of 180 nations. In 2023 it moved up to 154 out of 180. That was only because some countries moved down the list.
Within the Middle East Iraq was the fourth most corrupt country. First was Syria with a score of 13, Yemen with a score of 16, Libya with a score of 18 and then Iraq with 23. The United Arab Emirates, Israel and Qatar had the best scores in the region.
After 2003 the new ruling parties institutionalized their corruption making it an integral part of their rule. That means every year there are new corruption scandals with few people punished. That’s the reason why Iraq does so badly on these indexes.
Iraq’s Scores On Corruption Perceptions Index
2023 Score 23
2022 Score 23
2021 Score 23
2020 Score 21
2019 Score 20
2018 Score 18
2017 Score 18
2016 Score 17
2015 Score 16
Middle East Countries Ranked On Corruption Perceptions Index
Syria #177, score 13
Yemen #176, score 16
Libya #170, score 18
Iraq #154, score 23
Lebanon #149, score 24
Iran #149, score 24
Egypt #108, score 35
Algeria #104, score 36
Morocco #97, score 38
Tunisia #87, score 40
Bahrain #76, score 42
Oman #70, score 43
Kuwait #63, score 46
Jordan #63, score 46
Qatar #40, score 58
Israel #33, score 62
UAE #26, score 68
SOURCES
Transparency International, “Corruption Perceptions Index,” February 2023
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