January 30: Nepal has been ranked 108th position in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) report launched by the Transparency International (TI), showing a slight improvement than in 2022.    
In 2022, it was ranked in the 110th position with a score of 34.    
In the assessment of 180 countries in the world, Denmark is in the first position with a score of 90 indicating the lowest corruption followed by Finland in the second position, New Zealand in the third, Norway in the fourth and Singapore in the fifth.

Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany and Luxemburg complete the top ten least corrupt nations.    
On the other end of the table, Somalia is ranked 180th indicating the highest level of corruption while Venezuela, Syria, South Sudan and Yemen also fall on the bottom end of the table. Nepal's two closest neighbours India ranked 93rd with a score of 39 and China 76th with a score of 42.    
The report was based on analysis of data from the World Bank, World Economic Forum and other organizations.    
The index is calculated using data from 13 external sources.    
According to TI, its 29th annual corruption perceptions index assess how countries have responded to corruption over time, reviewing progress and failures over the last decade and beyond. It is specifically focused on how weakening justice systems contribute to a lack of accountability of public officials, thereby allowing corruption to thrive.    
The report states that over two-third countries' score is below 50 out of 100, strongly indicating that they have serious corruption problems. -- RSS