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Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2023
About Transparency International
- Foundation: Established in 1993 as an international non-governmental organization.
- Headquarters: Based in Berlin, Germany.
- Objective: Aims to combat global corruption and prevent criminal activities related to corruption through civil society measures.
- Key Publications:
- Global Corruption Barometer: Surveys public opinion and experiences with corruption.
- Corruption Perception Index: Annual index ranking countries by their perceived levels of public sector corruption.
About Corruption Perception Index (CPI):
- The Corruption Perceptions Index is an annual ranking of countries by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, as determined by expert assessments and opinion surveys
- It is released by Transparency International.
Why in News:
- Recently, the Corruption Perceptions Index was released.
Key points related to the recent report:
- India’s Position: Ranked 93rd out of 180 countries in the 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index.
- Score: India scored 39 on a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 indicates high corruption and 100 signifies very clean. This is a decline from the 2022 score of 40.
- Previous Year’s Rank: India was ranked 85th in 2022.
- Top Countries: Denmark, Finland, New Zealand, and Norway lead the index, showcasing lower perceived levels of public sector corruption.
