The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) is an annual list of the most and least corrupt countries of the world. This lest is released by Transparency International since 1995. This list ranks the countries on the basis of public sector corruption.
In the Corruption Perception Index 2019; the list has 180 countries and territories. corruption perception index 2019 India rank is 80th in 2019.
Read this full article to know the list of good rank holders in this list.
Note: if a country gets a lesser score it means it is more corrupt.
| Countries in the Corruption Perception Index 2019 | ||
| Rank | Country | Score |
| 1 | Denmark, New Zealand | 87 |
| 3 | Finland | 86 |
| 4 | Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland | 85 |
| 7 | Norway | 84 |
| 8 | Netherlands | 82 |
| 9 | Germany | 80 |
| 9 | Luxemburg | 80 |
| 11 | Iceland | 78 |
| 12 | Australia, Austria, Canada, UK | 77 |
| 16 | Hong Kong | 76 |
| 20 | Japan | 73 |
| 23 | France, USA | 69 |
| 25 | Bhutan | 68 |
| 39 | South Korea | 59 |
| 70 | South Africa | 44 |
| 80 | China | 41 |
| 80 | India | 41 |
| 93 | Srilanka | 38 |
| 106 | Brazil | 35 |
| 103 | Nepal | 34 |
| 120 | Pakistan | 32 |
| 130 | Mexico | 29 |
| 137 | Russia | 28 |
| 173 | Afghanistan | 16 |
| 180 | Somalia | 9 |
Key findings are in the Corruption Perception Index 2019
1. The most corrupt countries are Syria, South Sudan and Somalia scoring 13, 12 and 9 respectively.
2. Lesser corrupt countries are; Denmark and New Zealand (87), Finland (86), Sweden, Switzerland, and Singapore (85).
3. India shares the rank with other countries like; China, Benin, Ghana, and morocco.
4. This year's analysis shows that corruption is more prevalent in countries where huge money can flow freely into electoral campaigns and the government listens to only wealthy persons.
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