Global Corruption Index: World's most and least corrupt countries ranked: Check India's position here
In the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) for the year 2023, India secured the 93rd position out of 180 countries, as reported by Transparency International, a global civil society annual index.
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In the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) for the year 2023, India secured the 93rd position out of 180 countries, as reported by Transparency International, a global civil society annual index. The country's score was 39, a slight decrease from its 85th position in 2022. Despite the drop in rank, India's score only decreased by one point from the previous year, settling at 39 on a scale of zero (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).
Denmark claimed the top spot in the CPI-2023 with a score of 90, maintaining its position for the sixth consecutive year. Following closely, Finland and New Zealand secured the second and third ranks with scores of 87 and 85, respectively. On the other end of the spectrum, Somalia occupied the last position, with countries like Venezuela, Syria, South Sudan, and Yemen also ranking low due to prolonged crises, primarily armed conflicts.
The report by Transparency International highlighted that India's drop in score from 40 to 39 was minimal, making it challenging to draw firm conclusions about significant changes. However, the report also pointed out a narrowing of civic space in India, particularly with the passage of the Telecommunications Bill, posing a potential threat to fundamental rights ahead of the elections.
Globally, the CPI-2023 indicated minimal progress in addressing public sector corruption, as the average global score remained unchanged at 43 for the twelfth consecutive year, with over two-thirds of countries scoring below 50. In the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, the average CPI score remained stagnant at 45 for five consecutive years, with India's score of 39 falling below this regional average.
Notable scores in the Asia-Pacific region included New Zealand at rank three with a score of 85, while Singapore and Australia secured ranks five and fourteen with scores of 83 and 75, respectively. India's neighbors, Pakistan and China, scored 29 (rank 133) and 42 (rank 76), respectively, in CPI-2023.
