Kaduna leads the states in the 2026 Transparency and Integrity Index; Niger is last
How the 36 state governments scored on the information they publish about their finances, procurement, staff, anti-corruption measures and engagement with citizens, from the 2026 Transparency and Integrity Index (TII).
Kaduna had the highest score of the 36 states, 54.68 percent, followed by Osun with 50.54 percent and Kwara with 48.19 percent. These were the only states to score 45 percent or more. Niger had the lowest score, 10.86 percent, and Bayelsa and Yobe shared 34th place with 14.86 percent each. The average across the states was 29.31 percent.
Source: Center for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity (CeFTPI), Transparency and Integrity Index 2026, state ranking. Ratings in the index: 0 to 44 very poor, 45 to 49 poor, 50 to 59 good, 60 to 69 very good, 70 to 100 excellent. State boundaries: OCHA Common Operational Datasets (administrative level 1), simplified.
Source document: CeFTPI, Transparency and Integrity Index 2026.
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| State | Score |
|---|---|
| Abia | 36.19% |
| Adamawa | 26.86% |
| Akwa Ibom | 29.97% |
| Anambra | 36.19% |
| Bauchi | 34.67% |
| Bayelsa | 14.86% |
| Benue | 20.63% |
| Borno | 28.19% |
| Cross River | 17.97% |
| Delta | 30.22% |
| Ebonyi | 18.41% |
| Edo | 22.86% |
| Ekiti | 35.21% |
| Enugu | 36.63% |
| Gombe | 36.55% |
| Imo | 18.67% |
| Jigawa | 23.75% |
| Kaduna | 54.68% |
| Kano | 30.86% |
| Katsina | 29.78% |
| Kebbi | 36.63% |
| Kogi | 31.11% |
| Kwara | 48.19% |
| Lagos | 28.19% |
| Nasarawa | 26.67% |
| Niger | 10.86% |
| Ogun | 18.86% |
| Ondo | 31.75% |
| Osun | 50.54% |
| Oyo | 36.08% |
| Plateau | 30.41% |
| Rivers | 37.97% |
| Sokoto | 26.22% |
| Taraba | 19.75% |
| Yobe | 14.86% |
| Zamfara | 24.00% |
The states were assessed on the same five thematic areas as federal institutions, each worth 20 percent, with sub-variables suited to state governments; under fiscal transparency, for example, a state is scored on publishing its budget appropriation acts, allocation and revenue reports, debt information and audited accounts. The states scored highest on fiscal transparency and citizens engagement and lowest on control of corruption, where 30 of the 36 scored zero.
Source: Center for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity (CeFTPI), Transparency and Integrity Index 2026, variable rankings of the states. Averages of the 36 states' scores in each area, calculated by The Public Interest from the published rankings. For every state, the average of its five area scores equals its overall score.
Source document: CeFTPI, Transparency and Integrity Index 2026.
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| Thematic area | Average score |
|---|---|
| Fiscal transparency | 60.12% |
| Citizens engagement | 56.78% |
| Human resources | 11.51% |
| Open procurement | 11.48% |
| Control of corruption | 6.67% |
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