Alteration in Transparency International’s Methodology Accounts for Montenegro’s Changed Position in Corruption Tables

Anti-corruption policies · 01/12/2011

On the basis of this report, one might conclude that Montenegro took a step forward this year in relation to 2010 when it was ranked 69th. However, TI’s methodology was partially altered this year. Furthermore, a number of new countries were added to the global corruption perceptions index (CPI) listing. Therefore, the current rankings are not comparable to previous year’s table. Some of the questions used in the questionnaire for Montenegro were also altered, meaning that the country’s CPI is also not comparable to last years.

The CPI in the public sector is calculated on the basis of an analysis prepared by renowned world organizations, among which are the World Bank, Freedom House and the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).

In TI’s report for this year, Montenegro ranks 66th, not far behind Croatia, while other countries in the region are ranked lower than Montenegro (Macedonia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania).

The CPI score for Montenegro is 4.0. The best CPI score for corruption in the public sector is New Zealand’s at 9.5 and the worst is held by Somalia at 1.0.

The table listing the CPI scores for 2011 can be found HERE.

To clarify, the part of this press release relating to changes in the methodology for calculating the CPI isn’t the position of MANS. Instead, it comes from an explanation that we received from Transparency International, our partner, in response to our request asking for a clarification to explain the reasons for Montenegro’s advance in the rankings.

More detailed information about TI’s methodology can be obtained by contacting: Cornelia Abel, Program Coordinator South East Europe (Transparency International), Phone: + 49 30 3438 2029, E-mail: cabel@transparency.org.