India ranked 84th in corruption index

India ranked 84th in corruption index


India is still perceived as a highly corrupt country, with the index of Transparency International Corruption Perceptions (IPC) 2009 classification of the country in 84 of the 180 respondents. No significant difference was standing before India in the 85th position last year.

The score for the integrity of India, an important component of the survey, stood at 3.4 the highest score of 10, indicating that the country has a long way to go in terms of eradication corruption is concerned. However, the good news is that the score of the integrity of India is the second highest among all countries of South Asia. Bhutan, with a score of 5, fared better on the parameter of the integrity of all countries of South Asia.

The top three countries with the highest CPI score and rank are New Zealand, followed by Denmark and Sweden. A country with a higher score is considered less corrupt.

Classification of India has been calculated by collecting data from 13 sources. All sources measure the overall extent of corruption to measure the frequency and size of bribes in the public and political. The survey does not take into account corruption in the private sector.

India ranked 72 in 2007. However, the scandal of "cash for vote in 2008 led the country to position 85 in the same year. The perception of corruption among politicians and public service officers still exist and has continued to affect India's rank in the index in 2009.

"It is a commonly perceived notion that politicians are spending too much on elections and corruption prevails. India's performance this year is not flattering one and only one can solace in the fact that there has been worse than last year, "Transparency International India Chairman RH Tahliani said.

Out of the departments studied, the rates of India's worst police department in terms of corruption, while school education was the sector where less corruption prevails. The Bihar state is most corrupt, followed by Jammu and Kashmir and Madhya Pradesh.