02/08/2025
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According to the latest Corruption Perceptions Index 2024/2025, the Philippines ranks as the 3rd most corrupt country in Southeast Asia out of 11 nations, 18th in Asia out of 45 countries, and 62nd globally out of 181.
As of 2025, there are 50 countries officially recognized as part of Asia, according to the United Nations geoscheme.
Here is a ranked overview of selected Asian countries, based on three key dimensions for 2024/2025:
1. Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) by Transparency International (higher score = less corruption)
2. Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) — qualitative severity
3. Political stability insights from global governance indicators and peace index trends
FROM MOST CORRUPT TO GOOD GOVERNANCE
1. Syria
2. Yemen
3. North Korea
4. Myanmar
5. Turkmenistan
6. Afghanistan
7. Tajikistan
8. Cambodia
9. Lebanon
10. Azerbaijan
11. Iran
12. Bangladesh
13. Kyrgyzstan
14. Iraq
15. Pakistan
16. Uzbekistan
17. Sri Lanka
18. Philippines
19. Mongolia
20. Laos
21. Thailand
22. Nepal
23. Indonesia
24. India
25. Vietnam
26. Kazakhstan
27. China
28. Timor-Leste
29. Kuwait
30. Armenia
31. Jordan
32. Malaysia
33. Bahrain
34. Oman
35. Saudi Arabia
36. Qatar
37. South Korea
38. Brunei Darussalam
39. Israel
40. Taiwan (China considers Taiwan a breakaway province)
41. United Arab Emirates
42. Japan
43. Bhutan
44. Hong Kong (special administrative region of China)
45. Singapore
NOTE:
Partly in Europe, partly in Asia , included as transcontinental or geographically in Asia, politically European.
1. Russia
2. Belarus
3. Turkey
4. Georgia
5. Cyprus
Ranking of Southeast Asian countries
From good governance to most corrupt
1. Singapore
2. Brunei Darussalam
3. Malaysia
4. Timor-Leste
5. Vietnam
6. Indonesia
7. Thailand
8. Laos
9. Philippines
10. Cambodia
11. Myanmar
