Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – Indonesia now has a Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) score on par with countries plagued by conflict and political instability. According to a report by Transparency International Indonesia (TII), Indonesia's 2025 CPI score was 34, the same as Algeria, Malawi, Sierra Leone, and Nepal.

TII researcher and Program Manager, Ferdian Yazid, stated that countries with CPI scores similar to Indonesia's generally face serious challenges in governance. He made this statement in an online press conference on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. "Countries experiencing conflict are usually vulnerable to corruption," he said.

Algeria and Sierra Leone, for example, still face issues of political and institutional stability. Nepal has also experienced a wave of political protests in recent years triggered by entrenched corruption in the public sector.

The CPI compilers use a scale from 0 to 100. A score of 0 indicates very high levels of corruption, while a score of 100 reflects a country considered very clean. A score of 34 places Indonesia in 109th place out of 180 countries. This position represents a decline compared to the previous year, both in terms of score and ranking.

Globally, the average 2025 CPI score is 42, while the Asia Pacific region recorded an average of 45. Indonesia's score, which is far below the regional average, reflects Indonesia's weak position in corruption eradication efforts amidst a regional trend of improvement.

The Chairperson of the TII Board of Directors, Bivitri Susanti, explained that Transparency International has released the CPI since 1995 using a relatively consistent methodology that applies the same way worldwide. Therefore, the organization does not compile a specific index for Indonesia, but rather releases it simultaneously globally using the same standards.

The constitutional law expert emphasized that the CPI is important as a reflection of the state of governance and the level of public trust. This index helps the public see Indonesia's position more clearly in the global context. "It's not to belittle or exaggerate ourselves, but rather to answer the most fundamental question: what do we want to do to eradicate corruption in this country?" she said.

Source: https://en.tempo.co/read/2086448/indonesias-corruption-score-on-par-with-conflict-ridden-countrie