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Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2019 released by the Transparency International on 23 January, 2020 which ranked Pakistan _________ out of 180 countries?
A110
BNone of these
C117
D120
Correct answer
D. 120
Explanation
Pakistan ranked 120 out of 180 countries in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2019 released by Transparency International on 23rd January, 2020, slipping by three spots from the previous year’s (117) ranking despite increased anti-corruption efforts. On a scale of zero (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean), Pakistan was assigned a score of 32, a point lower than its score of 33 on the 2018 index and well below the global average of 43.