CORRUPTION
PERCEPTION INDEX - REPORTS & INDICES
News:
India ranks 93 out of 180
countries in corruption perceptions index 2023
What's
in the news?
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India's rank in the Corruption Perception
Index (CPI) 2023 has slipped to 93 out of 180 countries, with a score of 39.
Corruption
Perception Index (CPI):
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It is an annual index released by Transparency International, a global civil
society organization.
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Since its inception in 1995, the
Corruption Perceptions Index has become the leading global indicator of public sector corruption.
Features:
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The CPI ranks 180 countries and territories by their perceived levels of public
sector corruption on a scale of zero
(highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).
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It uses data from 13 external sources, including the World Bank, World
Economic Forum, private risk and consulting companies, think tanks and others.
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The scores reflect the views of experts
and business people, not the public.
Highlights
of Corruption Perception Index 2023:
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CPI-2023 results show that most countries have made little to no
progress in tackling public sector corruption.
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CPI global
average score remains unchanged at 43 for the twelfth year in a row.
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Denmark topped the index for the sixth
consecutive year.
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Somalia
was ranked last, other countries occupying the bottom
spots included: Venezuela, Syria, South Sudan and Yemen.
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India
has tied with Maldives, Kazakhstan, and Lesotho to rank at 93 out of 180
countries.
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In 2022, India was ranked at 85.
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Pakistan scored 29 with a rank of 133 and
China, scored 42 occupying rank 76.