Transparency Index Reveals Corruption Increasing in India
Transparency Index Reveals Corruption Increasing in India
The CPI rank of India has been constantly falling from 85 in 2022 to 93 in 2023 to 96 in 2024, which indicates that corruption has been increasing exponentially in the country.
By Rakesh Raman
Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2024 — released in February 2025 — shows that corruption has been increasing in India, as the country of 1.4 billion people saw a drop in its ranking to 96th position from 93rd last year.
With a score of 38 out of 100, India is among the world’s most corrupt countries while the CPI evaluates 180 countries and territories, assigning scores from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).
