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Corruption Perceptions Index 2018

February 1 , 2019 2125 days 1394 0
  • The global Corruption Perception Index for the year 2018 was released by anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International
  • India improved its ranking on the 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) by three points and moved to 78th position with a score of 41.
  • Denmark is the world least corrupt country scoring 88 out of 100 points, followed by New Zealand and Finland.
  • Somalia has been ranked at last with a score of 10 behind South Sudan and Syria.
  • For the first time since its inception, the United States dropped out of the top 20 and it was ranked at 22nd rank.
  • Along with Brazil, US was placed in the watch list by Transparency International.
  • Since its inception in 1995, the Index, Transparency International’s flagship research product, has become the leading global indicator of public sector corruption.

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