Pakistan Drops Even Further in Worldwide Corruption Ranking 2024

Pakistan has slipped two places in Transparency International’s (TI) latest Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). It ranked 135th among 180 countries in 2024 compared to 133 in 2023. Its score fell to 27 out of 100 from 29 in 2023. The country requires $348 billion in climate financing by 2030 but faces delays in implementing regulations under the Climate Change Act of 2017. Like Pakistan, most countries saw a decrease in scores except for Oman, China, Turkey, and Mongolia. “The international community and every nation must make tackling corruption a top and long-term priority. This is crucial to pushing back against authoritarianism and securing a peaceful, free and sustainable world, the statement mentioned,” Transparency International Pakistan (TIP) stated. “The downslide for the region shows that Pakistan is one of the countries that are holding up against the overall trend in the region,” TIP chairman Justice (retd) Zia Perwez was quoted in the statement. Globally, corruption levels remain high. Denmark topped the index with a score of 90, followed by Finland (88) and Singapore (84). A record 47 countries received their lowest-ever CPI scores, including Austria (67), Bangladesh (23), Brazil (34), Cuba (41), France (67), Germany (75), Haiti (16), Hungary (41), Iran (23), Mexico (26), Russia (22), Switzerland (81), the United States (65), and Venezuela (10). In contrast, seven nations—Côte d’Ivoire (45), the Dominican Republic (36), Kosovo (44), Kuwait (46), the Maldives (38), Moldova (43), and Zambia (39)—have improved over the past five years. South Sudan ranked as the most corrupt country with a score of 8, while Somalia and Venezuela followed with scores of 9 and 10, respectively. Countries facing severe climate crises also have some of the lowest CPI scores. Overall, Many nations most exposed to climate change score below 50. For instance in Somalia, poor climate conditions have devastated agriculture and intensified ongoing conflicts. Meanwhile, South Africa (41), Vietnam (40), and Indonesia (37) ranked poorest where weak oversight has enabled heavy corruption in the energy sector.