Summary
Transparency International’s 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index warns that corruption is obstructing climate action by weakening policies and governance.
Brazil, the host of COP30, received its worst-ever score of 34, reflecting rising corruption. Germany fell to 15th place due to opaque political financing, with concerns over large foreign donations to far-right parties.
Wealthy nations like the U.S., Canada, and New Zealand also saw declines.
The report found that 85% of the global population lives in countries with high corruption, with South Sudan ranking worst and Denmark best.
“Corruption” is a phony colonial cudgel. The worst corruption in the world is completely legal and based almost entirely in the imperial core.