TI ranks Pakistan 117 out of 180 countries on global corruption index
Report states that majority of countries are making no or little progress in curbing corruption.
(Dunya News) –Transparency International (TI) has categorized Pakistan worst in the annual Corruption Perceptions Index released on Wednesday.
According to details, TI has ranked Pakistan 117th out of total 180 countries surveyed for global corruption index.
TI stated that menace of bribe is present on every scale in Pakistan. On scale of 100, Pakistan managed to secure 98th position whereas Bangladesh—who split from Pakistan in 1971—has been placed on 93rd slot.
Pakistan has received 32 score in latest rankings of 2017. The country had shared similar points on corruption index in 2016 and was ranked 116th out of 176 countries surveyed.
This year, New Zealand and Denmark rank highest with scores of 89 and 88 respectively. Syria, South Sudan and Somalia rank lowest with scores of 14, 12 and 9 respectively. The best performing region is Western Europe with an average score of 66. The worst performing regions are Sub-Saharan Africa (average score 32) and Eastern Europe and Central Asia (average score 34).
The report states that majority of countries are making no or little progress in curbing menace of corruption.
