Corruption Index report: Denmark the least corrupt, Somalia and North Korea tied for the last place
India have improved a bit from where it was in 2014 though it still ranks 85th among 168 countries.
Commenting on the latest rankings, José Ugaz, Chairman of Transparency International said, "Corruption can be beaten if we work together. To stamp out the abuse of power, bribery and shed light on secret deals, citizens must together tell their governments they have had enough."
He said that though corruption still looms large, 2015 was a better year as people actually took to the streets to prevent it.
"The 2015 Corruption Perceptions Index clearly shows that corruption remains a blight around the world. But 2015 was also a year when people again took to the streets to protest corruption. People across the globe sent a strong signal to those in power: it is time to tackle grand corruption."
The release also said, "The big decliners in the past 4 years include Libya, Australia, Brazil, Spain and Turkey. The big improvers include Greece, Senegal and UK."
The agency also hailed the people of Guatemala, Sri Lanka and Ghana, countries where corruption dropped significantly.
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