Greece ranked 56th among 182 countries in Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index, rising three positions with a score of 50 out of 100. Since 2018’s economic crisis low of 45 points (67th place), Greece has climbed 11 positions.
The improvement contrasts sharply with global trends. The worldwide average fell to a decade-low of 42 in 2025. Four of the top 10 countries lost ground, five remained static, and only one improved.
Denmark (89) leads for the eighth consecutive year, transparency international stated.
Government officials reportedly credited judicial reforms that “halved the time required for first-instance decisions,” a €550 million court construction program, and digitization initiatives.
Characteristic for Greeks’ perception of the corruption in the country is a recent public opinion poll by Alco. To the question “what do you consider to be the most important problem of the country today” 56% of respondents said “the high prices” and 23% the “functioning of institutions/corruption”.
the biggest corruption scandals in recent times are the OPEKEPE regarding the EU agricultural funds and the case of the president of private sector unions federation GSEE, still under investigation with suspected links to high-ranking officials and ministers.
