The latest National Tracking Poll by Global InfoAnalytics this month has ranked the Ghana Police Service as the most corrupt institution, according to Ghanaians.

The Police Service scored 6.45 out of 10 on the corruption perception index in the June 2026 National Tracking Poll conducted by Global InfoAnalytics.

After the Police Service, the second most corrupt institution is the Immigration Service who ranked second with a score of 5.69, while Business Executives climbed to third position with a score of 5.45, up from 5.31 in March 2026 and a deteriorating trend compared to the December 2025 report.

In the March 2026 National Tracking Poll the corruption perception scores for the Police Service was 6.43 out of 10 while that of the Immigration Service was 5.86 out of 10.Comparing the March and June 2026 indices, the Police Service's corruption perception score rose marginally by 0.31%, while the Immigration Service recorded a 2.9% decline, indicating a modest improvement in public perception.

The last on the scale who ranked as least corrupt institutions were Ministers and Government Officials with a score of 4.54, followed by the Presidency at 4.84 and the Military at 4.90.

The Judiciary scored 5.41, the Ghana Revenue Authority 5.35, and Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assembly officials scored 5.24.

Asking whether corruption in Ghana has improved, 54% of respondents said it has, down slightly from 56% in March. However, 21% said it has worsened, up from 18% in March indicating that some Ghanaians have lost hope in the anti-corruption fight.

When asked which institution is best placed to fight corruption, 36% said both the Attorney General and the Office of the Special Prosecutor could do so equally. Among those with a clear preference, 24% backed the AG over 16% who chose the OSP.

Thirteen per cent said neither institution could effectively fight corruption.

The poll sampled 8,784 voters across all 16 regions between May 30 and June 12, 2026, with a confidence level of 99% and a margin of error of ±2.5%.

Meanwhile Ghana has seen a marginal decline in corruption, ranking 43 out of 100 in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index.

This was contained in a report shared by Transparency International on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. According to the report, out of the 182 nations assessed, Ghana ranked 76th globally, but this, according to experts, indicates little to no improvement in Ghana’s fight against corruption.

The 43% marks a one-point increase from the 42 recorded in 2024. However, according to the organisation's methodology, this does not constitute a significant change.

The organisation’s Board Chair, François Valérian, highlighted the need for local and international collaboration in tackling corruption.

"In an interconnected world, we need both national action and multilateral cooperation to protect the public interest and tackle shared challenges like corruption. At a time when we're seeing a dangerous disregard for international norms from some states, we need to protect a rules-based global order that is grounded in transparency, accountability to citizens and respect for human rights," he said.

Ghana has remained stuck at a CPI score of 43 since 2020, except for the dip to 42 last year. The country's highest score was 48 in 2014, after which it experienced a downward trajectory until 2018.

The assessment comes at a time when many still raise concerns about Ghana’s politicised judicial system and law enforcement agencies.

The dismissal of the former Chief Justice, petitions for the removal of heads of independent institutions, and the discontinuation of corruption cases through a controversial 60:40 settlement arrangement have raised questions about executive interference.

The “60:40 corruption case settlement arrangement” in Ghana refers to a controversial practice where corruption-related prosecutions were reportedly discontinued if the accused agreed to return 60% of the misappropriated funds while retaining 40%.

This has created a decline in confidence in the government and the judicial system following a well-sold launch of Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL).