Nepal ranks 107th in Corruption Perceptions Index

Kathmandu, Feb.11: Nepal has been ranked in 107th position out of 180 countries and territories in the Corruption Perceptions Index.

In the Corruption Perceptions Index made public by Transparency International Nepal on Tuesday, it is mentioned that South Sudan has scored 8 points and has been ranked as the most corrupt country this year.

Similarly, in this index, which includes 180 countries, Denmark has been the country with the least corruption in the world, having obtained 90 points for the past seven years.

Transparency International uses a scale of zero to 100, where zero is the most corrupt and 100 is the least corrupt. A score below 50 is considered to have a relatively higher level of corruption in a country, according to the anti-corruption advocacy body.

In the last five years, seven countries have achieved significant progress in the Corruption Perceptions Index. In 2024, two-thirds of the world's countries scored less than 50 out of 100.

The CPI global average remains unchanged at 43 for the twelfth year in a row, with more than two-thirds of countries scoring below 50. This indicates serious corruption problems, said Transparency International.

Similarly, in the Corruption Perceptions Index-2024, Nepal scored 34 out of 100, which was 35 points in 2023, one point more than in 2022.

Among the South Asian countries, Bhutan leads with 72 points, India stands at 38 points, Maldives at 38 points, Nepal at 34 points, Sri Lanka at 32 points, Pakistan at 27 points, Bangladesh at 23 points and Afghanistan at 17 points. Our Neighboring country China has got 43 points.

Transparency International has used up to 13 international survey data as a base while preparing the Corruption Perceptions Index of various countries.