Pakistan less corrupt, according to global corruption list
Corruption perceptions will be shaped strongly by what people see or hear in the media, as well as by their own experiences
As opposition leaders accuse the Pakistan government of indulging in corruption, Transparency International’s report on global corruption suggests otherwise. Pakistan’s rank on the Index stood at 134, with 42 countries ranking worse. Last year Pakistan had only 34 countries ranking worse on the Corruption Index.
Showing an improvement, Pakistan scored 2.5 in Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) compared to last year’s score of 2.3.
The 0.2 difference signifies progression means Pakistan is improving in the global list of countries that are perceived to be corrupt.
Transparency International’s annual survey, which looked at 183 countries, ranges from zero (perceived to be highly corrupt) to 10 (thought to have little corruption). A country’s rank can however change because new countries enter the index or others drop out.
India’s CPI score went down by 0.2, going to 3.1 from 3.3 in 2010.
Afghanistan showed improvement by 0.1 in its CPI score this year which was 1.5; however it remained in the list of worst scorers, topped by Somalia and followed by Myanmar and North Korea.
China went up by 0.1 with its score of 3.6 this year.
The US was scored 7.1 on the list which was the same as last year, while UK improved by 0.2 with a CPI score of 7.8.
“This year we have seen corruption on protestors’ banners be they rich or poor. Whether in a Europe hit by debt crisis or an Arab world starting a new political era, leaders must heed the demands for better government,” said Huguette Labelle, chair of Transparency International in a statement.
At the other end of the scale, New Zealand took the leading position by a CPI score of 9.5, followed by Denmark and Finland, scoring 9.4 each.
Two thirds of ranked countries in the list scored less than 5, that shows a global inclination towards corruption.“2011 saw the movement for greater transparency take on irresistible momentum, as citizens around the world demand accountability from their governments. High-scoring countries show that over time efforts to improve transparency can, if sustained, be successful and benefit their people,” said Transparency International Managing Director Cobus de Swardt in the press release.
Eight steps down
Pakistan is ranked 34th on the recently released Transparency International global list of countries perceived to be the most corrupt, falling by eight places in one year.
“The score of Pakistan is 2.3 in corruption perceptions index and Pakistan is standing on 34th position in the list of most corrupt countries,” Transparency International Pakistan chairman Adil Gillani said at a press conference in Karachi on Tuesday.
Transparency International’s annual survey, which looks at 178 countries, ranges from zero (perceived to be highly corrupt) to 10 (thought to have little corruption).
In 2009, Pakistan’s corruption perceptions index score was 2.4. The country slipped five places from 47 in 2008 to 42 in 2009.
India worsened by 0.1, going from 3.4 in 2009 to 3.3 in 2010, while Iraq was fourth from the top of the most corrupt ranking country. Myanmar shared second place with Afghanistan and lawless Somalia was considered the world’s most corrupt country, with a score of 1.1.
At the other end of the scale, Denmark, New Zealand and Singapore were seen as the nations which are the least corrupt, scoring 9.3 points. They were followed by Finland, Sweden, Canada and the Netherlands.
The US was 22nd on the list, while Greece and Italy came in at 78th and 67th, respectively. China was level with Greece.
“These results signal that significantly greater efforts must go into strengthening governance across the globe. Good governance is an essential part of the solution to the global policy challenges governments face today,” said Huguette Labelle, chair of Transparency International in a statement.
However, some experts are sceptical of the survey. “Corruption perceptions will be shaped strongly by what people see or hear in the media, as well as by their own experiences,” Karachi-based economist Haris Gazdar, a senior researcher at Collective for Social Science Research told The Express Tribune.
In this year’s survey, Transparency International Pakistan took the opinions of 5,200 people, which is considered an adequate sample size to gauge the views of the 177 million-strong population of the country. However, it is said that the sample data is not representative and there is a “selection bias”. The TIP survey is silent on the sampling issue and only states that it has used “random sampling”.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 27th, 2010.
As opposition leaders accuse the Pakistan government of indulging in corruption, Transparency International’s report on global corruption suggests otherwise. Pakistan’s rank on the Index stood at 134, with 42 countries ranking worse. Last year Pakistan had only 34 countries ranking worse on the Corruption Index.
Showing an improvement, Pakistan scored 2.5 in Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) compared to last year’s score of 2.3.
The 0.2 difference signifies progression means Pakistan is improving in the global list of countries that are perceived to be corrupt.
Transparency International’s annual survey, which looked at 183 countries, ranges from zero (perceived to be highly corrupt) to 10 (thought to have little corruption). A country’s rank can however change because new countries enter the index or others drop out.
India’s CPI score went down by 0.2, going to 3.1 from 3.3 in 2010.
Afghanistan showed improvement by 0.1 in its CPI score this year which was 1.5; however it remained in the list of worst scorers, topped by Somalia and followed by Myanmar and North Korea.
China went up by 0.1 with its score of 3.6 this year.
The US was scored 7.1 on the list which was the same as last year, while UK improved by 0.2 with a CPI score of 7.8.
“This year we have seen corruption on protestors’ banners be they rich or poor. Whether in a Europe hit by debt crisis or an Arab world starting a new political era, leaders must heed the demands for better government,” said Huguette Labelle, chair of Transparency International in a statement.
At the other end of the scale, New Zealand took the leading position by a CPI score of 9.5, followed by Denmark and Finland, scoring 9.4 each.
Two thirds of ranked countries in the list scored less than 5, that shows a global inclination towards corruption.“2011 saw the movement for greater transparency take on irresistible momentum, as citizens around the world demand accountability from their governments. High-scoring countries show that over time efforts to improve transparency can, if sustained, be successful and benefit their people,” said Transparency International Managing Director Cobus de Swardt in the press release.
Eight steps down
Pakistan is ranked 34th on the recently released Transparency International global list of countries perceived to be the most corrupt, falling by eight places in one year.
“The score of Pakistan is 2.3 in corruption perceptions index and Pakistan is standing on 34th position in the list of most corrupt countries,” Transparency International Pakistan chairman Adil Gillani said at a press conference in Karachi on Tuesday.
Transparency International’s annual survey, which looks at 178 countries, ranges from zero (perceived to be highly corrupt) to 10 (thought to have little corruption).
In 2009, Pakistan’s corruption perceptions index score was 2.4. The country slipped five places from 47 in 2008 to 42 in 2009.
India worsened by 0.1, going from 3.4 in 2009 to 3.3 in 2010, while Iraq was fourth from the top of the most corrupt ranking country. Myanmar shared second place with Afghanistan and lawless Somalia was considered the world’s most corrupt country, with a score of 1.1.
At the other end of the scale, Denmark, New Zealand and Singapore were seen as the nations which are the least corrupt, scoring 9.3 points. They were followed by Finland, Sweden, Canada and the Netherlands.
The US was 22nd on the list, while Greece and Italy came in at 78th and 67th, respectively. China was level with Greece.
“These results signal that significantly greater efforts must go into strengthening governance across the globe. Good governance is an essential part of the solution to the global policy challenges governments face today,” said Huguette Labelle, chair of Transparency International in a statement.
However, some experts are sceptical of the survey. “Corruption perceptions will be shaped strongly by what people see or hear in the media, as well as by their own experiences,” Karachi-based economist Haris Gazdar, a senior researcher at Collective for Social Science Research told The Express Tribune.
In this year’s survey, Transparency International Pakistan took the opinions of 5,200 people, which is considered an adequate sample size to gauge the views of the 177 million-strong population of the country. However, it is said that the sample data is not representative and there is a “selection bias”. The TIP survey is silent on the sampling issue and only states that it has used “random sampling”.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 27th, 2010.
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