PH ranks 114th among 180 countries in 2024 corruption index

The Philippines ranked 114th among 180 countries in the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) of the international social group Transparency International.

The CPI ranks the countries and territories based on the perceived levels of public sector corruption. The results are given on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).

Acquiring a score of 33 out of 100, the Philippines’ 2024 score slightly went down from 34 in 2023.

Based on the CPI record since 2012, the Philippines acquired its highest score of 38 in 2014.

A country’s score is a combination of at least three data sources from 13 corruption surveys and assessments, collected from institutions like the World Bank and the World Economic Forum.

CPI covers the manifestations of public sector corruption, including bribery, diversion of public funds, and officials using their public office for private gain without facing consequences.

Aside from the Philippines, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Laos, Mongolia, Panama, and Sierra Leone got the same ranking and score.

The 2024 CPI showed that corruption is a “dangerous problem” globally, but pointed out that “change for the better” is observed in many countries.

“While 32 countries have significantly reduced their corruption levels since 2012, there’s still a huge amount of work to be done – 148 countries have stayed stagnant or gotten worse during the same period,” CPI stated

“The global average of 43 has also stood still for years, while over two-thirds of countries score below 50. Billions of people live in countries where corruption destroys lives and undermines human rights,” it added.

CPI noted that corruption is a “major threat” to climate action, as it hampers progress in reducing emissions and adapting to the inevitable effects of global warming.

“Protecting climate mitigation and adaptation efforts from corruption will make these life-saving activities more effective and, in turn, benefit people in need,” CPI said.

It added that some countries serve as financial hubs that cater to illicit funds stemming from corruption, environmental destruction, and other crimes.

“While the CPI does not measure this, dirty money poses a major corruption problem with harmful effects that reach far beyond these countries’ borders,” CPI said.—LDF, GMA Integrated News