Corruption Perception - India 94th out of 176 Countries
ACCORDING to Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2012, India ranks 94th out of 176 countries. India scored a very poor 36 on a scale from 0 (Most Corrupt) to 100 (Least Corrupt).
Denmark, Finland and Switzerland are the least corrupt nations with a score of 90, while Afghanistan, North Korea and Somalia were perceived as the most corrupt countries scoring just 8 out of 100.
Sri Lanka and China are less corrupt than India while Iran, Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh are more corrupt than us.
Indira Gandhi said that corruption is a global phenomenon. Transparency International has now proved it with figures. 70% of the countries in the world scored less than 50 indicating a serious corruption problem. Corruption is the most talked about problem in the world today with all nations suffering from it.
Transparency International says,
Looking at the Corruption Perceptions Index 2012, it is clear that corruption is a major threat facing humanity. Corruption destroys lives and communities, and undermines countries and institutions. It generates popular anger that threatens to further destabilise societies and exacerbate violent conflicts.
Corruption translates into human suffering, with poor families being extorted for bribes to see doctors or to get access to clean drinking water. It leads to failure in the delivery of basic services like education or healthcare. It derails the building of essential infrastructure, as corrupt leaders skim funds.
Corruption amounts to a dirty tax, and the poor and most vulnerable are its primary victims.
How do we counter the effects of public sector corruption? Transparency International says,
Governments need to integrate anti-corruption actions into all aspects of decision-making. They must prioritise better rules on lobbying and political financing, make public spending and contracting more transparent, and make public bodies more accountable .
But which Government is interested in eradicating corruption? They are there to make money, not to make stupid laws against corruption.