Research has also shown that corruption is a major threat to climate action, as it hinders progress in adaptation of emissions and adaptation to the unavoidable effects of global heating. Representative file image. , Photo Credit: Reuters
According to a Transparency International Report released on Tuesday (February 11, 2025), India ranked 96 out of 180 countries in the Corruption Dharna Index for 2024, as its overall score increased to 38.
Index, which ranks 180 countries and regions by its perceived levels of public sector corruption according to experts and business people, uses a scale of zero to 100, where “zero” is highly corrupt and “100” is very much Is clean.
In 2024, India’s overall score was 38 while it was 39 in 2023 and 40 in 2022. India ranked 93 in 2023.
Among the neighbors of India, Pakistan (135) and Sri Lanka (121) were struggling with their respective low rankings, while Bangladesh was ranked and stood at 149 and below. China was ranked 76.
Denmark topped the list of minimal corrupt nations, followed by Finland and Singapore.
2024 CPI showed that corruption is a dangerous problem in every part of the world, but a change is happening in many countries for better.
Research has also shown that corruption is a major threat to climate action. This hinders progress in reducing emissions and adapting to the unavoidable effects of global heating.
While 32 countries have significantly reduced their level of corruption since 2012, there is still a large amount of work as 148 countries have stabilized or deteriorated during this period.
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The global average of 43 has also been over the years, while more than two-thirds of countries have scored less than 50. Arabs live in countries where corruption destroys life and weakens human rights.
“A large number of people around the world have serious consequences of global heating, as funds are stolen or misused to help countries cut greenhouse gas emissions and protect the weak population. At the same time, corruption in the form of inappropriate effects disrupts policies aimed at addressing the climate crisis and leads to environmental damage, ”the report states.
Protecting adaptation efforts from climate mitigation and corruption will make these life -saving activities more effective and in return, people will benefit in need, it was added.
Many countries with high CPI scores have resources and power to run corruption-resistant climate action worldwide, but instead, they often serve the interests of fossil-futile companies, the report states.
“Some of these countries are also homes of financial hub which attract illegal money arising out of corruption, environmental destruction and other crimes. While CPI does not measure it, dirty money is a major corruption problem with harmful effects that reach far beyond the borders of these countries, ”said this.
Corruption is a developed global threat that is much higher than reducing development – this is a major reason for democracy, instability and decreasing human rights violations. The report states that the international community and every country should deal with corruption with a top and long -term priority.
“It is important to push back against totalitarianism and secure a peaceful, independent and durable world. The dangerous trends revealed in this year’s corruption perception index highlighted the need to follow with concrete action to address global corruption, ”said this.
Published – February 13, 2025 10:43 am IST
