New Delhi: India has moved up 1 place in the 2021 Global Corruption Perceptions Index and is ranked 85th out of 180 countries. Transparency International said this in a report on Tuesday. On the other hand, Pakistan has fallen 16 places. The report, released by the Berlin-based non-profit organization set up to combat global corruption, said corruption levels around the world are stable, and 86 percent of countries have made little or no progress in the past 10 years.
The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), in its 2021 edition, ranks 180 countries and territories on a scale of zero (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean) based on their perceived levels of public sector corruption, and 13 experts for it. Use assessments and surveys from industry authorities.
Know the status of Pakistan and Bangladesh
In 2020, India’s CPI was 40 and it was ranked 86 out of 180 countries. According to Transparency International, the country’s corruption score still remains at 40, while it is ranked 85th out of a total of 180 countries in the index. In comparison, Pakistan’s score is 28 and is ranked 140, while Bangladesh’s CPI is 26 and it is ranked 147.
Global Corruption Perceptions Index Pakistan drops 16 places
On the other hand, Pakistan has dropped 16 places in the 2021 Global Corruption Perceptions Index and is ranked 140th out of 180 countries. This is a big blow to the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan’s government, which came to power with the promise of bringing a clean governance system.
In 2020, Pakistan’s CPI was 31 and it was ranked 124 out of 180 countries. According to Transparency International, the country’s corruption score has now come down to 28, while it is ranked 140 out of a total of 180 countries in the index.
Imran government came to power on the promise of starting clean governance
The report comes at a time when Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is under pressure to improve the performance of his government, which came to power in 2018 on a promise to introduce a clean governance system. His advisor on accountability Shahzad Akbar stepped down on Monday amid reports of his poor performance in bringing corrupt elements under the ambit of the law.
