India Is Now The 77th Least Corrupt Country In The World.

India has been ranked 76th out of the 168 countries, according to the latest list released by watchdog Transparency International.

The country improved its position by nine ranks from the 85 in 2014, despite its score remaining the same. 

Out of a possible 100, India scored 38 points, which was the same score in 2014. 

The scoring system of CPI measures perceived levels of public sector corruption world-wide and countries with high score points on a scale from 0-100 shows corruption levels are low.

The ranking is based on the various criteria like public sector corruption, whether governmental leaders are held to account or go unpunished for corruption, perceived prevalence of bribery, and whether public institutions respond to citizens’ needs.

Denmark which scored 91 points topped the list. It was followed by Finland and Sweden with a score of 90 and 89 respectively. While New Zealand was at the fourth place, Netherlands and Norway shared the fifth place with 87 points.

The bottom five were Angola (163), South Sudan (163), Sudan (165), Afghanistan (166) and North Korea and Somalia shared the last place at 167 with a score of 8 each.

While China rank at 83, Pakistan is at 117th, despite improving its rank by three positions.