Malaysia drops six spots in worldwide corruption perceptions index ranking


PETALING JAYA: Malaysia now ranks 57 out of 180 countries in the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index 2020, dropping from 51 last year.

Transparency International Malaysia president Dr Muhammad Mohan said Malaysia also scored 51 out of 100 in the index that measures perception on public sector corruption, compared to its 2019 score of 53.

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