Uzbekistan Loses Ground in Corruption Ranking
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan has slipped three places in the Corruption Perceptions Index, marking its first decline in several years and losing one point compared with last year.
Transparency International has published the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index. In the new ranking covering 182 countries, Uzbekistan placed 124th with 31 points out of 100. That is one point lower than the previous year and three positions down in the overall list.
Despite the slight drop, the long-term trend shows significant progress. In 2016, Uzbekistan ranked 156th with 21 points. The country’s score gradually improved over the following years, reaching 33 points and 121st place in 2023. In 2024, it maintained the same position with 32 points, before slipping slightly in 2025.
The top ten countries with the lowest levels of corruption were Denmark (89 points), Finland (88), Singapore (84), New Zealand and Norway (81 each), Sweden and Switzerland (80 each), Luxembourg and the Netherlands (78 each), and Germany (77).
Among Central Asian states, Kazakhstan ranked 96th, Kyrgyzstan 142nd, Tajikistan 166th, and Turkmenistan 167th. Russia scored 22 points and shared 157th place with several countries, matching its historic low.
Transparency International notes that Eastern Europe and Central Asia remain among the regions with the lowest scores, with an average of just 34 out of 100. According to the organization, weak institutions, shrinking civic space, and pressure on journalists and activists undermine the effectiveness of anti-corruption reforms.
The report states that official reforms in Uzbekistan have produced some results, but journalists and bloggers who expose corruption still face risks of prosecution, limiting the overall impact of anti-corruption efforts.
Despite the slight drop, the long-term trend shows significant progress. In 2016, Uzbekistan ranked 156th with 21 points. The country’s score gradually improved over the following years, reaching 33 points and 121st place in 2023. In 2024, it maintained the same position with 32 points, before slipping slightly in 2025.
The top ten countries with the lowest levels of corruption were Denmark (89 points), Finland (88), Singapore (84), New Zealand and Norway (81 each), Sweden and Switzerland (80 each), Luxembourg and the Netherlands (78 each), and Germany (77).
Among Central Asian states, Kazakhstan ranked 96th, Kyrgyzstan 142nd, Tajikistan 166th, and Turkmenistan 167th. Russia scored 22 points and shared 157th place with several countries, matching its historic low.
Transparency International notes that Eastern Europe and Central Asia remain among the regions with the lowest scores, with an average of just 34 out of 100. According to the organization, weak institutions, shrinking civic space, and pressure on journalists and activists undermine the effectiveness of anti-corruption reforms.
The report states that official reforms in Uzbekistan have produced some results, but journalists and bloggers who expose corruption still face risks of prosecution, limiting the overall impact of anti-corruption efforts.
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