By Joan Koroma
Sierra Leone has climbed five places in Transparency
International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), ranking 109th out of 182 countries, the country’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) said on Monday.
The ranking marks an improvement from 114th place in 2024, according to the CPI report published on Feb. 10 by Transparency International, a global anti-corruption watchdog.
Sierra Leone’s CPI score also increased from 33 in 2024 to 34 in 2025, placing it above the Sub-Saharan Africa average of 32, the ACC said in a statement.
The Commission said the country has moved up 21 places over the past seven years, rising from 130th in 2017 to 109th in 2025, representing its second-highest score since the CPI was introduced.
Transparency International’s CPI assesses perceived levels of public sector corruption worldwide and is regarded as one of the most widely used global governance indicators.
According to the 2025 index, Sierra Leone now ranks ahead of 73 countries globally, including 30 African states, among them Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Mali, Egypt, Cameroon, Uganda and Kenya.
The ACC said the latest results show mixed progress across Sub-Saharan Africa, where many countries recorded stagnation or declines, but noted that Sierra Leone continued to perform above the regional average.
The Commission also pointed to strong performance in the Control of Corruption indicator under the Millennium Challenge Corporation scorecard, where Sierra Leone has recorded scores above 70% for eight consecutive years.
The ACC said it remains committed to strengthening anti-corruption reforms to sustain progress at national, regional and global levels.
