Transparency International has assessed that the corruption situation in Bangladesh has improved slightly under the interim government, resulting in the country moving up one place in the global index.

Bangladesh is now ranked 150th out of 182 countries and regions in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) in ascending order, moving up from 151st last year.

When ranked in descending order Bangladesh now stands 13th, which was 14th lsat year.

Bangladesh’s score has increased by one point to 24 on a scale of 100.

On this scale, a score of zero indicates the highest level of perceived corruption, while a score of 100 represents the lowest level of corruption or the strongest standard of good governance.

The Berlin-based organisation Transparency International released its annual index on Tuesday, assessing corruption perceptions in 182 countries and regions worldwide for 2025.

Transparency International Bangladesh Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman highlighted various aspects of this year’s report and the state of corruption in Bangladesh at a press conference at the TIB office at the Midas Centre in Dhanmondi.

TIB said the one-point improvement in Bangladesh’s score this year reflects the “immediate positive impact of the July Uprising in creating expectations for democratic and accountable governance”.

However, it noted that the data sources used for the index did not capture developments following the state reform process. As a result, due to the lack of progress in reforms, there has been no significant improvement in Bangladesh’s overall score and position.

As in the previous year, only Myanmar and Afghanistan performed worse than Bangladesh in South Asia. Both countries scored 16 and were ranked 169th in ascending order.

Once again, Bhutan emerged as the best performer in South Asia, ranking 18th globally with a score of 71.

It was followed by India and the Maldives at 91st place with scores of 39, Sri Lanka at 107th (35), Nepal at 109th (34), and Pakistan at 136th (28).

Bangladesh, with a score of 24, shares its position with the Central African Republic and Paraguay.

The analysis shows that Bangladesh recorded its lowest score since 2012 last year, when it fell to 23, marking its worst performance in a decade.

During this period, Bangladesh scored 26 in 2021, after which the score declined by one point each year. The country’s highest score in this timeframe was 28, achieved in 2017.

According to the TI report, the global average score remains unchanged at 42. The worst-performing country this year is South Sudan, with a score of 9.

It is followed by Somalia, Venezuela, Yemen, Libya, Eritrea, Sudan, Nicaragua, Syria, North Korea and Equatorial Guinea. At the other end of the scale, Denmark retained its position as the least corrupt country with a score of 89, followed by Finland, Singapore, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Germany.