<p>India slipped two places on the Corruption Perception Index after it ranked at 80,&nbsp;compared to the previous year when it was ranked at 78, said Transparency International in its annual report on Thursday.<br />
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The country scored 41 out of 100, same as last year's, indicating <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/to-check-corruption-in-india-cvc-to-train-officials-in-europe-207512">moderate to high-level of corruption</a>.</p>

<p>Interestingly, China, Ghana, Benin and Morocco shared the same score as India on the index.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Pakistan was ranked at 120 out of 180 which indicated 'very high levels' of corruption. The neighbouring island, Sri Lanka was ranked at 93 with a score of 38.</p>

<p>The corruption perception index uses a scale from 0 to 100, where 100 is considered very clean while 0 is highly corrupt. It scores 180 countries and territories by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, according to experts and business people.</p>

<p>According to the report, two-thirds of the countries scored below 50 with an average score of 43.</p>

<p>The report also highlighted that this year corruption was more pervasive in countries where "big money can flow freely into electoral campaigns and where governments listen only to the voices of wealthy or well-connected individuals."</p>

<p>While the highest scoring regions mostly were in western Europe and European countries, the lowest-scoring countries were in the sub-Saharan Africa region, the annual report showed.</p>

<p>The countries which topped the list are&nbsp;New Zealand and Denmark, with scores of 87 each, followed by Finland (86), Singapore (85), Sweden (85) and Switzerland (85).</p>

<p>The bottom countries are Somalia, South Sudan and Syria with scores of 9, 12 and 13, respectively.&nbsp;</p>

<p>These countries are closely followed by Yemen (15), Venezuela (16), Sudan (16), Equatorial Guinea (16) and Afghanistan (16) and North Korea (17).&nbsp;<br />
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India slipped two places on the Corruption Perception Index after it ranked at 80, compared to the previous year when it was ranked at 78, said Transparency International in its annual report on Thursday.

India slipped two places on the Corruption Perception Index after it ranked at 80, compared to the previous year when it was ranked at 78, said Transparency International in its annual report on Thursday. The country scored 41 out of 100, same as last year's, indicating moderate to high-level of corruption. Interestingly, China, Ghana, Benin and Morocco shared the same score as India on the index. Meanwhile, Pakistan was ranked at 120 out of 180 which indicated 'very high levels' of corruption. The neighbouring island, Sri Lanka was ranked at 93 with a score of 38. The corruption perception index uses a scale from 0 to 100, where 100 is considered very clean while 0 is highly corrupt. It scores 180 countries and territories by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, according to experts and business people. According to the report, two-thirds of the countries scored below 50 with an average score of 43. The report also highlighted that this year corruption was more pervasive in countries where "big money can flow freely into electoral campaigns and where governments listen only to the voices of wealthy or well-connected individuals." While the highest scoring regions mostly were in western Europe and European countries, the lowest-scoring countries were in the sub-Saharan Africa region, the annual report showed. The countries which topped the list are New Zealand and Denmark, with scores of 87 each, followed by Finland (86), Singapore (85), Sweden (85) and Switzerland (85). The bottom countries are Somalia, South Sudan and Syria with scores of 9, 12 and 13, respectively. These countries are closely followed by Yemen (15), Venezuela (16), Sudan (16), Equatorial Guinea (16) and Afghanistan (16) and North Korea (17).

Global Corruption Perception Index: India slips to 80th position; Pakistan ranks at 120

<p>India has been ranked 81st in the global corruption perception index for 2017, released by Transparency International, which named the country among the &quot;worst offenders&quot; in terms of graft and press freedom in the Asia Pacific region.</p>

<p>The index, which ranks 180 countries and territories by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, placed India at the 81st place. In the 2016 India was in the 79th place among 176 countries.</p>

<p>The index uses a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 is highly corrupt and 100 is very clean.</p>

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<p>India&#39;s score in the latest ranking, however, remained unchanged at 40. In 2015, the score was 38.</p>

<p>Transparency International further said, &quot;in some countries across the region (Asia Pacific), journalists, activists, opposition leaders and even staff of law enforcement or watchdog agencies are threatened, and in the worst cases, even murdered&quot;.</p>

<p>&quot;Philippines, India and the Maldives are among the worst regional offenders in this respect. These countries score high for corruption and have fewer press freedoms and higher numbers of journalist deaths,&quot; it added.</p>

<p>In the last six years, 15 journalists working on corruption stories in these countries were murdered, as reported by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).</p>

<p>In the latest ranking New Zealand and Denmark were placed the highest, with scores of 89 and 88, respectively. On the other hand Syria, South Sudan and Somalia were ranked lowest with scores of 14, 12 and 9, respectively.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, China with a score of 41 was ranked 77th on the list, while Brazil was placed at 96th with a score of 37 and Russia was at the 135th place with a score of 29.</p>

<p>Further analysis of the results indicates that countries with the least protection for press and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) also tend to have the worst rates of corruption.</p>

<p>The analysis, which incorporates data from CPJ, showed that in the last six years, 9 out of 10 journalists were killed in countries that score 45 or less on the index.</p>

<p>&quot;No activist or reporter should have to fear for their lives when speaking out against corruption. Given current crackdowns on both civil society and the media worldwide, we need to do more to protect those who speak up,&quot; Transparency International Managing Director Patricia Moreira said.&nbsp;</p>

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The index was released by Transparency International, which named the country among the 'worst offenders' in terms of graft and press freedom in the Asia Pacific region

India has been ranked 81st in the global corruption perception index for 2017, released by Transparency International, which named the country among the "worst offenders" in terms of graft and press freedom in the Asia Pacific region. The index, which ranks 180 countries and territories by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, placed India at the 81st place. In the 2016 India was in the 79th place among 176 countries. The index uses a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 is highly corrupt and 100 is very clean. The index ranks 180 countries and territories by their perceived levels of public sector corruption × India's score in the latest ranking, however, remained unchanged at 40. In 2015, the score was 38. Transparency International further said, "in some countries across the region (Asia Pacific), journalists, activists, opposition leaders and even staff of law enforcement or watchdog agencies are threatened, and in the worst cases, even murdered". "Philippines, India and the Maldives are among the worst regional offenders in this respect. These countries score high for corruption and have fewer press freedoms and higher numbers of journalist deaths," it added. In the last six years, 15 journalists working on corruption stories in these countries were murdered, as reported by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). In the latest ranking New Zealand and Denmark were placed the highest, with scores of 89 and 88, respectively. On the other hand Syria, South Sudan and Somalia were ranked lowest with scores of 14, 12 and 9, respectively. Meanwhile, China with a score of 41 was ranked 77th on the list, while Brazil was placed at 96th with a score of 37 and Russia was at the 135th place with a score of 29. Further analysis of the results indicates that countries with the least protection for press and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) also tend to have the worst rates of corruption. The analysis, which incorporates data from CPJ, showed that in the last six years, 9 out of 10 journalists were killed in countries that score 45 or less on the index. "No activist or reporter should have to fear for their lives when speaking out against corruption. Given current crackdowns on both civil society and the media worldwide, we need to do more to protect those who speak up," Transparency International Managing Director Patricia Moreira said.

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Global Corruption Perception Index: India slips to 80th position; Pakistan ranks at 120

Global corruption perception index: India falls two places, now at 81st spot