Corruption Perceptions Index(CPI)

February 15, 2025

India ranked 96 out of 180 countries in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2024 as its overall score dropped a point to 38, according to a Transparency International report released on February 11, 2025.
Transparency International report reveals that while 32 countries have made significant strides in reducing corruption since 2012, 148 countries have either stagnated or worsened in their efforts.
Last year, India’s score was 39, and it stood at the 93rd position in the list. The CPI evaluates 180 countries based on expert and business perceptions of public sector corruption, using a scale from 0 to 100.
The CPI scale ranges from 0 to 100, where:0 indicates highly corrupt countries, with significant corruption in the public sector, while 100 indicates very clean countries, with minimal corruption.
Denmark, Finland, and Singapore top the CPI list as the least corrupt nations in 2024.
Pakistan ranks 135th, Sri Lanka stands at 121st, and Bangladesh is further behind at 149th while China holds the 76th position in Transparency International’s latest CPI.