Corruption Perceptions Index 2022, Transparency International

• The Corruption Perceptions Index of Transparency International is a composite indicator which aggregates data from a number of different data sources that provide perceptions of country experts and business people of the level of corruption in the public sector.

• Hong Kong has consistently remained in the band of the top 20 economies with very low level of corruption in the world in the Corruption Perceptions Index since its launch in 1995. Among 180 countries/territories in the Corruption Perceptions Index 2022, Hong Kong is ranked the 12th least corrupt place, one of the top performers in the Asia-Pacific region.

  Ranking	Country/Territory	Score*
  1	Denmark	90
  2	Finland	87
  2	New Zealand	87
  8	Netherlands	80
  9	Germany	79
  12	Hong Kong	76
  18	Japan	73
  18	United Kingdom	73
  24	United States of America	69

  * on a scale of 0-100, with 100 being the least corrupt

• Source: Corruption Perceptions Index 2022