Iran ranked 130 out of 168 countries and territories in terms of corruption perceptions, according to Transparency International’s 2015 report. On a scale from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean), Iran received a score of 27, the same score it received in last year’s report. Five other countries also received a score of 27: Cameroon, Nepal, Nicaragua, Paraguay, and Ukraine. The Corruption Perceptions Index, which only applies to public-sector corruption, is a composite index that combines data from surveys and assessments carried out by other organizations.
Middle East Countries and Territories
Rank | Country/territory | 2015 Score | 2014 Score | 2013 Score | 2012 Score |
22 | Qatar | 71 | 69 | 68 | 68 |
23 | United Arab Emirates | 70 | 70 | 69 | 68 |
45 | Jordan | 53 | 49 | 45 | 48 |
48 | Saudi Arabia | 52 | 49 | 46 | 44 |
50 | Bahrain | 51 | 49 | 48 | 51 |
55 | Kuwait | 49 | 44 | 43 | 44 |
60 | Oman | 45 | 45 | 47 | 47 |
76 | Tunisia | 38 | 40 | 41 | 41 |
88 | Algeria | 36 | 36 | 36 | 34 |
88 | Egypt | 36 | 37 | 32 | 32 |
88 | Morocco | 36 | 39 | 37 | 37 |
130 | Iran | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 |
154 | Syria | 18 | 20 | 17 | 26 |
154 | Yemen | 18 | 19 | 18 | 23 |
161 | Iraq | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
161 | Libya | 16 | 18 | 15 | 21 |
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