The Corruption Perceptions Index 2024 report of the Transparency International, Denmark has secured the top spot as the least corrupt country for the seventh year in a row, earning 90 scores.
India holds the 96th spot with 38 points, while China ranks 76th with a score of 42; Pakistan's ranking is 135th and score 27. However, India’s ranking saw a decline of three places, with a 1-point drop compared to 2023.
Transparency International released its 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) rankings in Berlin last week. The CPI measures and orders nations worldwide based on the perceived level of corruption in their public sectors, highlighting both the least and most corrupt countries. In this evaluation, 180 nations and regions were assigned scores ranging from 0 to 100—with higher scores indicating a cleaner public sector and lower scores reflecting greater corruption.
“The CPI ranks 180 countries and territories worldwide by their perceived levels of public sector corruption. The results are given on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean),” Transparency International said.
The CPI report shows that corruption is still a big problem worldwide. While 32 countries have significantly reduced their corruption levels since 2012, there’s still a huge amount of work to be done – 148 countries have stayed stagnant or gotten worse during the same period. The global average of 43 has also stood still for years, while over two-thirds of countries score below 50.
Billions of people live in countries where corruption destroys lives and undermines human rights. More than two-thirds of countries have a score below 50 out of 100. Nearly 6.8 billion people live in countries with a CPI score below 50, making up 85 percent of the world’s total population.
South Sudan is ranked as the most corrupt country, scoring just 8 points and placing last at 180th position in the Corruption Perceptions Index. Somalia follows at 179th, while Venezuela is ranked 178th. Syria holds the 177th spot, while Yemen, Libya, Eritrea, and Equatorial Guinea share the 173rd position with 13 points each. Nicaragua stands at 172nd with a score of 14 points.
Denmark has secured the top spot as the least corrupt country for the seventh year in a row, earning 90 scores. Finland (88) and Singapore (84) followed closely behind. New Zealand (83) and Luxembourg (81) also ranked among the least corrupt nations. Additionally, Norway and Switzerland scored 81 points each, while Sweden received 80 points.
Rank 1: Denmark (90)
Rank 2: Finland (88)
Rank 3: Singapore (84)
Rank 4: New Zealand (83)
Rank 5: Luxembourg (81)
Rank 5: Norway (81)
Rank 5: Switzerland (81)
Rank 8: Sweden (Score:80)
Rank 9: Netherlands (78)
Rank 10: Australia (77)
