The UK has fallen to its lowest ever score in Transparency International’s corruption perceptions index

Index score, 0 = highly corrupt

100 = very clean

100

90

Denmark 90

Highest

score

80

Australia 75

UK 71

70

US 69

60

Poland 54

50

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

Index score, 0 = highly corrupt, 100 = very clean

100

90

Denmark 90

Highest score

80

Australia 75

UK 71

70

US 69

60

Poland 54

50

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

Guardian graphic. Source: Transparency International. Note: Impartial surveys from experts and business leaders used to score countries by the perceived level of corruption in their public sectors