Police and Immigration Service top corruption perception rankings in 2025 poll

A new national poll conducted by Global InfoAnalytics has identified the Ghana Police Service and the Immigration Service as the institutions perceived to be the most corrupt in the country.

The 2025 National Tracking Poll, which measured public perception of corruption across various sectors, ranked the Police Service highest with a corruption score of 6.43, followed closely by the Immigration Service at 5.86.

Speaking on The Point of View on Channel One TV on Wednesday, April 2, Mussa Dankwah, Executive Director and Head of Research at Global InfoAnalytics, disclosed the findings and their implications.

The Judiciary placed third in the rankings, with a score of 5.78, reflecting growing concerns about corruption within the legal system.

Other institutions perceived as significantly corrupt include:

• Ghana Revenue Authority tax officials – 5.68

• Local government representatives – 5.63

• Business executives – 5.63

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  Electoral Commission – 5.58
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  Traditional leaders – 5.51
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  Parliament – 5.47

While the Prison Service (5.43), the Military (5.27), and the Presidency (5.27) ranked lower in perceived corruption, they still raised concerns among respondents.

Interestingly, Ministers and government officials received the lowest corruption score of 4.61, suggesting that public concern about corruption in this category is relatively lower compared to other institutions.

The findings provide a snapshot of public trust and accountability concerns in Ghana, highlighting the urgent need for reforms in key government and security institutions.