Afghanistan, Feb. 12 -- Transparency International (TI) has ranked Afghanistan 165th out of 180 countries in its 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), marking a three-spot drop from the previous year. The report, released on February 11, 2024, gave Afghanistan under Taliban control 17 out of 100 points for transparency, highlighting the country's ongoing struggle with corruption.
In 2023, Afghanistan was ranked 162nd with 20 points. Transparency International's global rankings assess governments based on transparency, corruption, and the effectiveness of anti-corruption measures. The organization uses data from sources like the World Bank and the World Economic Forum, measuring a country's ability to combat corruption.
Afghanistan's cu...