India, Feb. 11 -- India climbed five places to the 91st position out of 182 countries and territories in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released on Tuesday.

Denmark retained its position at the top of the index, scoring 89 points, ahead of Finland and Singapore. At the other end of the scale were South Sudan and Somalia, both registering nine points, followed by Venezuela. The leading three nations saw no change, while South Sudan's one-point gain brought it level with Somalia. While the US has been ranked at the 29th spot, the UK bagged the 20th spot.

According to Transparency International's latest CPI report, India's score has gone up by one point since the previous year, while its rank has improved from the 96th positio...