Global Corruption Index 2024: India Ranks 96th, South Sudan Most Corrupt

• Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index (CPI) ranks 180 countries based on perceived public sector corruption.
• The CPI uses expert assessments and business surveys, scoring countries from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).
• Global corruption levels remain high, with limited progress since 2012; most countries have stagnated or worsened.
• South Sudan is the most corrupt country in CPI 2024 with a score of 8, followed by Somalia (9) and Venezuela (10).
• India ranks 96th out of 180 countries in the CPI 2024, with a score of 38.