Nigeria has been ranked 140th out of 180 countries in the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index, according to Transparency International.
The latest ranking, released on Tuesday, shows Nigeria has moved up five places compared to 2023 and ten spots since 2022.
Denmark topped the list as the least corrupt country, followed by Finland and Singapore. The most corrupt nations were South Sudan, Somalia, and Venezuela.
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Nigeria shares its position with Uganda, Mexico, Madagascar, Iraq, and Cameroon, all scoring 26 points.
Cape Verde ranked as Africa’s least corrupt nation at 35th globally with 62 points.
Transparency International’s chair, François Valeria, warned that corruption remains a global threat, undermining human rights and climate action.