Corruption Perception Index
The Corruption Perception Index (CPI) is an index published annually by Transparency International which ranks countries by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, as determined by expert assessments and opinion surveys. The CPI defines corruption as "the misuse of public power for private benefit". CPI currently ranks 180 countries on a scale from 100 (very clean) to 0 (highly corrupt).
Transparency International is a global movement working in over 100 countries to end the injustice of corruption. Its mission is to stop corruption and promote transparency, accountability and integrity at all levels and across all sectors of society.
The Corruption Perception Index (CPI) is an index published annually by Transparency International which ranks countries by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, as determined by expert assessments and opinion surveys. The CPI defines corruption as "the misuse of public power for private benefit". CPI currently ranks 180 countries on a scale from 100 (very clean) to 0 (highly corrupt).
Transparency International is a global movement working in over 100 countries to end the injustice of corruption. Its mission is to stop corruption and promote transparency, accountability and integrity at all levels and across all sectors of society.
SUBJECT Variables
OVERALL PERFORMANCE
- India's overall score on the CPI 2021 was 40 on a scale of 100, a 4 percentage point improvement over its score in 2013. This score implies that corruption levels in India in 2020 are measured at 60%.
- India ranked 85th amongst 180 countries on the CPI 2021, 3 positions below Belarus, Timor-Leste, and Trinidad & Tobago.
GLOBAL COMPARISON
- India's score on the Corruptions Perception Index (CPI) has decreased from 36 in 2013 to 40 in 2021, thus implying a decrease in corruption levels from 64% to 60% during this period.
- On the CPI 2021, New Zealand, Denmark, and Finland jointly occupy the top slot with an overall score of 88, thus implying corruption levels of only 12% in their countries.
- In comparison to its benchmarked G20 peers, India's score in 2020 is midway on the table with Brazil, Indonesia, Turkey, and Russia below it.
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