Transparency International’s 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index ranks 180 nations on public sector corruption from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (clean). Denmark, Finland, and Singapore lead while South Sudan ranks worst. India dropped to score 38 at 96th. Corruption hinders climate action, erodes trust, and demands stronger transparency and accountability measures.
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The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2024 released by Transparency International.
It is an index that scores and ranks countries by their perceived levels of public sector corruption across 180 countries using a scale from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).
It generally defines corruption as an "abuse of entrusted power for private gain".
It has been published annually by the non-governmental organisation Transparency International since 1995.
Top Performers: Denmark (1st, score: 90), Finland (2nd, 88), and Singapore (3rd, 84) lead the index as the least-corrupt nations.
Worst Performers: South Sudan ranks last (180th, score: 13), highlighting systemic corruption and governance failures.
80% of the global population lives in countries with scores below the global average of 43.
148 countries showed no improvement or worsened since 2012, while 32 countries improved.
India ranked 96th out of 180 countries in the 2024 CPI, with its score dropping to 38 from 39 in 2023 (it scored 40 in 2022).
Regional Comparison:
India’s score remains below the global average of 43, with two-thirds of countries scoring below 50 .
The report emphasizes that corruption severely undermines global efforts to combat climate change:
Corruption erodes trust in institutions, fuels authoritarianism, and weakens democracy.
Billions of people in corrupt nations face human rights abuses and economic instability, perpetuating inequality.
High-scoring countries (e.g., the UK, the US) often host illicit financial flows from corrupt regimes, enabling globalized graft.
Governments must enforce transparency in public procurement and climate funding.
International bodies like the UN and FATF must prioritize anti-corruption efforts to address climate and governance crises.
Activists and journalists play a critical role in holding power accountable, despite rising threats in authoritarian contexts.
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