Bangladesh drops 2 notches in Global Corruption Index

Bangladesh has fallen two positions in the Transparency International’s (TI) Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2024, occupying the 151st rank in a list of 180 countries. 

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Dr. Iftekharuzzaman revealed the findings on Tuesday at a press conference marking the release of TI’s annual corruption index.

The CPI scores countries on a scale from 0 to 100, with 0 indicating the highest level of corruption and 100 representing the highest level of governance.

Bangladesh scored 23 in 2024, the lowest score in 13 years. In 2023, the score was 24. Bangladesh's rank slipped because other countries performed worse last year. 

According to the latest index, Bangladesh has the second-lowest score in South Asia, ahead of only war-torn Afghanistan, which scored 17.

Denmark retained its position as the least corrupt country with a score of 90, followed by Finland (88) and Singapore (84).

South Sudan ranked as the most corrupt country in 2024, with a score of 8, followed by Somalia (9) and Venezuela (10).

Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) is produced annually by the international secretariat of Transparency International (TI), the Berlin-based global coalition against corruption. The index was first globally introduced in 1995, while Bangladesh was first included in it in 2001, according to TIB.