Overview

• Argentina’s score remains 37 out of 100, unchanged from 2023 under Alberto Fernández, while its global placement falls by about one rank to roughly 99th of 180 countries.
• The country stands 18th of 32 in Latin America, five points under the regional average of 42 and below the worldwide average of 43.
• Transparency International highlights sustained high corruption levels globally and calls for immediate measures as more than two thirds of countries score below 50.
• The release coincides with a developing bribery probe at the National Disability Agency (ANDIS) that is increasing political pressure on the Milei government.
• Argentina’s current mark trails Cuba and Ghana and sits far from regional leaders Uruguay (76) and Canada (75), with global leaders Denmark (90) and Finland (88) and a historic national low of 32 recorded in 2015.