Nicaragua: corruption perception index 2012-2023

The corruption perception index score in Nicaragua totaled 17 points in 2023. Compared to the previous year, this is a decrease of two points. This also represents the lowest score the country has reported since 2012. Further, Nicaragua continues to score low on the Index which means it ranks among the countries with the worst perceived corruption in Latin America.

This index is a composite indicator that includes data on the perception of corruption in areas such as bribery of public officials, kickbacks in public procurement, embezzlement of state funds, and effectiveness of governments' anti-corruption efforts. The worst possible score in perception of corruption is 0, whereas a score of 100 indicates that no corruption is perceived in the respective country.