Ukraine Scores 33/100 on Corruption in Annual Report, Near Bottom Third out of 180 Countries
Kristina Wong
Ukraine scored 33 out of 100 on corruption in 2022, which puts the country near the bottom third out of 180 countries scored, according to the annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) published this week by non-profit Transparency International.
Out of 180 countries scored, Ukraine was the 116th most corrupt, according to the yearly ranking published on Tuesday.
Ukraine’s score of 33 was one point higher than in 2021, but the same as the year before, 2020.
Last week, just before the index published, nine senior Ukrainian officials reportedly resigned or were fired over allegations of corruption. The resignations and firings also came as Ukraine was pushing the West to send tanks.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video statement, “Any internal problems that hinder the state are being cleaned up and will be cleaned up. It is fair, it is necessary for our defense, and it helps our rapprochement with European institutions.”
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