Kazakhstan has been ranked 88th in the global Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) by Transparency International, outperforming Russia, Thailand and Turkey, as reported by Kazakhstan’s Anti-Corruption Agency.
«The country scored 40 points, climbing five notches among 180 nations (88th). This is a new historical high, achieved with the help of a set of comprehensive anti-corruption measures. The global average stands at 43 points, while for the region of Eastern Europe and Central Asia (19 nations), the average is 35 points,» the agency said in a statement.
The Anti-Corruption Agency also highlighted that Kazakhstan has been marked as a country reflecting a significant ranking improvement since 2016, increasing its score by 11 points.
“Kazakhstan holds the highest position in the ranking in Central Asia and is the only country in the region to improve its score,” the statement read.
In the 2024 ranking, Kazakhstan has also effectively outperformed countries such as India (38 points), Indonesia (37 points), Argentina (37 points), Serbia (35 points), Ukraine (35 points), Brazil (34 points), Thailand (34 points), Belarus (33 points) and Russia (22 points).
Notably, in 2023, Kazakhstan once again emerged as one of the most corrupt states but improved its standing in the CPI, scoring 39 points out of 100 and ranking 92nd among 180 nations.
