Corruption Perception Index: Bangladesh not even close to global average in 12yrs
It’s dwarfed by its South Asian neighbours, except Afghanistan
In the past 12 years, Bangladesh has not even come close to touching the global average in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) score.
In fact, it has risen in scores only thrice, with falls being registered mostly.
The global average score is set around 43.
Bangladesh scored 26 in 2012, rising to 27 the next year. Then, in 2017, it scored 28.
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And then came stagnation and falls, culminating in its latest score of a paltry 23, the lowest in the 12-year period being considered.
Its highest position in the index of 180 countries came in 2013 when it ranked 136th.
Currently, it is positioned in the 151st position, near the bottom.
Even pitted against its neighbours, Bangladesh does not fare well.
Bhutan (18th), Maldives (96th), India (96th), Nepal (107th), Sri Lanka (121st) and Pakistan (135th) are all above Bangladesh.
Of these, Bhutan crosses the global average, scoring 72, while Maldives and India both come close with scores of 38 each.
Its only saving grace is Afghanistan, which comes at 165th with a score of 17.
The lowest on the list – meaning the most corrupt – is war-torn South Sudan, which scored only 8.
The rankings were disclosed by Dr Iftekharuzzaman, executive director of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), at a press conference today (11 February), marking the global release of the CPI 2024 of Transparency International.
