Cambodia inches up ‘corruption perceptions index’

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Cambodia ranks 150 of 180 countries in the annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2022, an improvement over 2021, when the country ranked 157th. According to Transparency International Cambodia (TIC), Cambodia received a CPI score of 24 for 2022, which was an improvement of one point compared to 2021.

 

At present, the country occupies the second lowest spot in ASEAN, only one better than Myanmar. The Kingdom remains at the third lowest in the Asia-Pacific Region. At the “2022 Corruption Perceptions Index” press conference on January 30, Pech Pisey, TIC Executive Director, said that Cambodia continues to be perceived as highly corrupt.

 

“Any country receiving a score under 25 are considered highly corrupt. Although Cambodia’s ranking inched up, the score of 24 represents only a slight improvement,” said Pisey. He added that among ASEAN countries, Singapore ranked first, Malaysia second, Vietnam third, Thailand fourth, Indonesia fifth, Philippines sixth, Laos seventh, Cambodia eighth and Myanmar ninth.

 

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