India Ranks 91st in 2025 Corruption Index: A Small Step Up, But Concerns Remain

• Transparency International's 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ranks countries based on perceived public-sector corruption.
• India improved its ranking to 91st out of 182 countries, up from 96th last year, with a score of 39 out of 100.
• Despite the improvement, India's score remains below the global average of 42, indicating ongoing concerns about perceived corruption.
• Denmark (89), Finland (88), and Singapore (84) are perceived as the least corrupt countries.
• South Sudan, Somalia, and Venezuela are among the countries perceived as most corrupt.