What it is
• Released by Transparency International
• Measures perceived public sector corruption
• Based on expert assessments and business surveys
• Score range is 0 to 100
• Higher score means lower perceived corruption
Release
• CPI 2025 was released on 10 February 2026
Coverage
• Covers 182 countries and territories
Global average
• Global average score is 42
Global trend
• 122 countries scored below 50
• Only 5 countries scored above 80
• Transparency International says corruption levels remain alarmingly high worldwide
India’s score
• India scored 39/100
India’s rank
• India ranked 91 out of 182 countries
India’s trend
• India improved by 1 point from the previous edition
• Even after improvement, India remains below the global average of 42
Asia-Pacific picture
• Anti-corruption progress in Asia-Pacific has largely stalled
• 21 out of 31 countries in the region scored below the global average
• India is among those below the global average
Important comparisons
• Singapore scored 84
• New Zealand scored 81
• Australia scored 76
• China scored 43
• India scored 39
Why it matters
• Reflects quality of governance
• Important for rule of law
• Affects investor confidence
• Linked with transparency and accountability
• Useful in governance and polity answers
• India showed slight improvement, but its score still remains below the global average and reflects continued governance concerns
