The 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) has shown that Zambia’s score has dropped by two points, from 39 out of 100 in 2024 to 37 in 2025.
This marks the first decline in Zambia’s CPI score in the last five years, signalling challenges in sustaining anti-corruption efforts.
Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) Executive Director Maurice Nyambe says the results point to persistent challenges related to corruption, political integrity, and accountability, particularly as the country moves closer to an election period.
Mr. Nyambe says there is need for the country to take a step back and reflect on the effectiveness of its anti-corruption measures.
And Transparency international Zambia Advocacy, Policy and Research Manager Bright Chizonde says the score which also points out Increase in bribery, embezzlement, procurement and grand corruption has been linked to diversion of resources to political party campaigns ahead of the August 2026 elections.
The CPI is a global index that measures perceived levels of public sector corruption and serves as a call to action for stronger institutions, transparency, and integrity in public life.
The 2025 CPI measures perceived levels of public-sector corruption in 182 countries and territories, drawing on 13 independent data sources and using a scale from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).
By Prudence Chota
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