The Rankings:
In Corruption Perception Index 2023, released on 30 January Denmark (with a score of 90) topped the index for the sixth consecutive year. Finland and New Zealand occupied second and third rank with scores of 87 and 85 respectively. Somalia was ranked last, other countries occupying the bottom spots included: Venezuela, Syria, South Sudan and Yemen – all these countries have been impacted by protracted crises, mostly armed conflicts.
India ranks at 93 on Corruption Index, with a score of 39 in 2023. It has slipped from 85th rank and 40 score. The report said, “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”
India’s CPI ranking underscores the persistent challenges of corruption within its public sector, albeit with minimal fluctuations in its overall score. As part of a broader regional and global landscape, concerted efforts are imperative to address corruption effectively and safeguard democratic principles and institutional integrity.
India and it’s Neighboring Countries:
The results show that most countries have made little to no progress in tackling public sector corruption. And is used to show that corruption is thriving across the world.
Pakistan, with a score of 29, and Sri Lanka 34 grappled with their respective debt burdens and ensuing political instability.
Noting that China with rank 76 has made headlines with its aggressive anti-corruption crackdown by punishing more than 3.7 million public officials for graft over the last decade.
The 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index was based on perceptions of public sector corruption and used data from 13 external sources, including the World Bank, World Economic Forum, private risk and consulting companies, think tanks and others.
What is CPI?
CPI stands for Corruption Perception Index. It is an index which ranks countries by their perceived level of public sector corruption. It generally defines corruption as the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. It ranks 180 countries and territories around the world on the scale of 0 to 100 with zero indicating high levels of corruption and 100 indicating low levels i.e. highly corrupt to very clean.
The CPI is published annually by Transparency International, an organization that seeks to stop bribery, fraud, and other forms of public sector corruption.
It was first launched in 1995 and as of 2020, the index ranks 180 countries and territories, where the average score is 42 out of 100
Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) Sources:
Transparency International takes data from 13 datasets.This includes data released by:
- African Development Bank
- Asian Development Bank
- World Bank
- World Economic Forum
- Economist Intelligence Unit
- Global Insight
- Bertelsmann Foundation
- International Institute for Management Development
- The PRS Group, Inc.
- World Justice Project
- Political and Economic Risk Consultancy
- Freedom House
In order to appear in the CPI, a country must be assessed by no less than three sources. Sources must document their data collection methods and measurement approach, and Transparency International assesses the quality and adequacy of these methodologies
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