Kenya vs Nigeria: Corruption Perceptions Index

Kenya
139 rank
in 2012
Nigeria
139 rank
in 2012
Kenya rank
16th
Nigeria rank
16th

Corruption Perceptions Index over time

  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
050100150199820052012

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 139 rank against 139 rank in Nigeria, a difference of 0 rank.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Nigeria ahead.

Kenya ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 52 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 82 rank 89.5 rank 7.5 rank Nigeria
2000s 124.2 rank 124.9 rank 0.7 rank Nigeria
2010s 149 rank 138.67 rank 10.33 rank Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher corruption perceptions index, Kenya or Nigeria?
Kenya, at 139 rank against 139 rank in Nigeria as of 2012.
What is the difference in corruption perceptions index between Kenya and Nigeria?
0 rank, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for corruption perceptions index?
Kenya ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Institute, published as Corruption Perceptions Index (rank). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Corruption Perceptions Index (rank)
Unit
rank
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 564 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed

This is the ranking from the annual Transparency International corruption perceptions index, which ranks more than 150 countries in terms of perceived levels of corruption, as determined by expert assessments and opinion surveys. For more information on this indicator, please visit http://www.transparency.org/policy_research/surveys_indices/cpi the Transparency International page on the topic.