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India ranks further down in Corruption and Transparency Index

The Transparency International Tuesday released the scores of 180 countries in the Corruption Perceptions Index with a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 is highly corrupt and 100 is very clean. Read More

Wednesday January 31, 2024 10:51 AM , ummid.com News Network

Mumbai: India’s rank in Corruption and Transparency Index has further declined with the country ending with a score of 39 in the Corruption Perceptions Index 2023 released by the Transparency International.

The Transparency International Tuesday released the scores of 180 countries in the Corruption Perceptions Index with a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 is highly corrupt and 100 is very clean.

Where India stands in Corruption Index?

India stands at the 93rd rank with a score of 39 in the 2023 listing.

India’s score in 2022 was 85 with a score of 40. In the 2023 corruption index, India’s rank has gone further down.

"India (39) shows score fluctuations small enough that no firm conclusions can be drawn on any significant change. However, ahead of the elections, India sees further narrowing of civic space, including through the passage of a (telecommunication) bill that could be a 'grave threat' to fundamental rights," the report said.

Over the years, India’s score continues to be in the range of 36 to 41 – its score in 2012 and 2013 was 36, 38 in 2014 and 2015, 40 in 2016, 2017, 2020 and 2021. The years 2018 and 2019 were the best for India when it ranked 41.

Interestingly, India’s score of 39 in the Corruption Index in equal to the score of the Maldives – the Island state with which it is battling a political crisis.

World's Most Corrupt Countries

Somalia with a score of 11, Venezuela (13), Syria (13), South Sudan (13), and Yemen (16) are at the bottom of the 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index.

"They are all affected by protracted crises, mostly armed conflicts," the report said.

The bottom of the index also included North Korea with a score of 172.

Among the Muslim countries, Saudi Arabia ranks 53 with a score of 52, the United Arab Emirates rank 26 with a score of 68, Turkey ranks 115 with a score of 34, Kuwait ranks 63 with a score of 46, Iran ranks 149 with a score 24.

Interestingly, Pakistan has improved its rank in the Corruption Index by 02 points since 2022. The country rank in 2022 was 27 but it has now improved its score to 29.

 

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