Malaysia slips 2 points in annual global corruption index

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PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s score in Transparency International’s annual Corruption Perception Index 2020 (CPI 2020) dipped two points, a stark contrast to the improvement seen after the 14th general election.

The country scored 51 out of 100 in the latest report. In 2019, it had reached a score of 53, a significant increase from 47 before the 2018 polls – the lowest since the methodology was revised in 2012.

With the latest drop in the score, Malaysia now ranks 57th in the world, from 51st previously, falling behind Saudi Arabia, Mauritius and Italy.

Presenting the 2020 CPI, Transparency International Malaysia president Muhammad Mohan said that while the two-point drop was “statistically insignificant” due to the 1.6% margin of error, the result should not be dismissed.


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