Namibia vs South Africa: Corruption Perceptions Index

Namibia
58 rank
in 2012
South Africa
69 rank
in 2012
Namibia rank
47th
South Africa rank
44th

Corruption Perceptions Index over time

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
0204060199820052012

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 69 rank against 58 rank in Namibia, a difference of 11 rank.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

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

Namibia ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 44th of 52 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 29 rank 33 rank 4 rank South Africa
2000s 45.9 rank 44.9 rank 1 rank Namibia
2010s 57 rank 62.33 rank 5.33 rank South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher corruption perceptions index, Namibia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 69 rank against 58 rank in Namibia as of 2012.
What is the difference in corruption perceptions index between Namibia and South Africa?
11 rank, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for corruption perceptions index?
Namibia ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 44th 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.