JAKARTA - Transparency International Indonesia (TII) said that Indonesia's Corruption Perception Index (CPI) in 2025 was at a score of 34. This figure is down 3 points from last year which was at 37.
"Indonesia's CPI score in 2025, Indonesia's score is at 34," said TII Program Manager Ferdian Yazid in an online press conference, Tuesday, February 10.
TII said Indonesia ranked 109 out of 180 countries involved. In 2024, Indonesia ranked 99.
Several countries that got the same score as Indonesia are Algeria, Nepal, Malawi, Sierra Leone, Laos, as well as Bosnia, and Herzegovina.
Meanwhile, at the ASEAN level, Indonesia is below Singapore with a GPA of 84 or stagnant. Meanwhile, Malaysia increased by 2 points to 52, Timor Leste 44 or stagnant, and Vietnam 41 which means an increase of 1 point.
Indonesia is racing Thailand, which in 2025 experienced a 1-point decrease with a GPA of 33. Meanwhile, below there is the Philippines, which obtained a figure of 32 or down 1 point, Cambodia 20 down 1 point, and Myanmar 16 or stagnant.
"Interestingly, there is one country that has the same score as Indonesia, namely Nepal, which we know last year also experienced very strong political demonstrations, even because of the entrenched practice of corruption in the public sector," said Ferdian.
Globally, Denmark with an IPK of 89 (down 1 point) is at the top. It has been five years since Denmark has occupied the top position.
Followed by Finland with a score of 88 (stagnant), Singapore 84 (stagnant), New Zealand with a score of 81 (down 2 points), Norway with a score of 81 (down 3 points), Sweden still with a score of 80, and Switzerland with a score of 80 (down 1 point).
Then Luxembourg 78 (down 3 points), the Netherlands 78 (stagnant), and Germany managed to sneak into the top 10 countries with an IPK score of 77.
Meanwhile, the ten countries with the lowest GPA scores are South Sudan with a score of 9 (up 1 point), Somalia 9 (stagnant), Venezuela 10 (stagnant), Yemen 13 (stagnant), Libya 13 (stagnant), Eritrea 13 (stagnant), Sudan 14 (down 1 point), Nicaragua 14 (stagnant), Syria 15 (up 3 points), and North Korea with a score of 15 (stagnant).
"Conflict-ridden countries are vulnerable to corruption practices," said Ferdian.
At least there are nine data sources that become indicators in the 2025 IPK.
Ferdian said that the World Economics Forum EOS data source, which only came in 2024, contributed the highest score with a figure of 65. Usually in the 50s.
IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook (26, down 19 points), Bertelsmann Foundation Transform Index (30, down 9 points), PERC Asia Risk Guide (34, down 4 points), Economist Intelligence Unit Country Ratings (34, down 1 point), PRS International Country Risk Guide (33, stagnant).
Furthermore, Global Insight Country Risk Ratings (32, stagnant), World Justice Project - Rule of Law Index (27, up 1 point), and Varieties of Democracy Project (23, up 1 point).
"The scores that have decreased from 9 data sources have 4 that have decreased," he said.
The aspects measured in the CPI include bribery, diversion of public funds, the prevalence of officials who use public office for personal gain, the government's ability to eradicate corruption and enforce effective integrity, to the legal protection of whistleblowers, journalists and investigators who report cases of bribery and corruption and civil society's access to information regarding public affairs.
Meanwhile, the aspects that are not measured include the perception or experience of citizens of corruption, tax fraud, illicit financial flows, to money laundering and the informal economy and market.
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