The document summarizes corruption levels in Sub-Saharan Africa according to Transparency International's 2020 Corruption Perceptions Index. It shows that over two-thirds of countries in the region scored below 50 out of 100, with Seychelles, Botswana and Cabo Verde being the top scorers and Equatorial Guinea, Sudan and South Sudan scoring the lowest. It also lists countries that have significantly improved or declined in scores since 2014.

1. SUB-SAHARAN
AFRICA
IN A NUTSHELL
ZAMBIA
33/100
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TOP
SCORERS
SEYCHELLES
66/100
BOTSWANA
60/100
CABO VERDE
58/100
BOTTOM
SCORERS
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
16/100
SUDAN
16/100
SOUTH SUDAN
12/100
SIGNIFICANT IMPROVERS
Since 2014
TANZANIA (38)
7
SIGNIFICANT DECLINERS
49
COUNTRIES ASSESSED
32/100
AVERAGE REGIONAL SCORE
MALAWI
30/100
NEW LOWS*
COMOROS
21/100
DJIBOUTI
27/100
ESWATINI
33/100
Since 2014
ANGOLA (27)
8
Since 2013
CÔTE D'IVOIRE (36)
9
Since 2012
ETHIOPIA (38)
4
Since 2012
SENEGAL (45)
9
Since 2012
MADAGASCAR (25)
7
GABON
30/100
Since 2013
ZAMBIA (33)
5
Since 2013
LIBERIA (28)
10
Since 2012
CONGO (19)
7
Since 2012
MOZAMBIQUE (25)
6
Since 2012
MALAWI (30)
7
TANZANIA
38/100
SAO TOME AND
PRINCIPE
47/100
NEW HIGHS*
ANGOLA
27/100
ETHIOPIA
38/100
KENYA
31/100
SOMALIA
12/100
* Countries that received a new maximum or minimum score since 2012.
SOMALIA
12/100
CORRUPTION
PERCEPTIONS
INDEX 2020
More than two-thirds of countries score
below 50 out of 100. Our research shows
corruption is more pervasive in countries
least equipped to handle the COVID-19
pandemic and other global crises.