ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded an improvement in its ranking and score in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) as a result of ongoing institutional reforms.
Transparency International released the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index, showing that Pakistan’s overall score improved by one point compared to 2024, reaching a score of 28. The country achieved the 136th position in the global ranking.
The report highlights that over the past four years, Pakistan’s focus on good governance and consistent institutional reforms has contributed to a gradual improvement in its overall CPI score.
Transparency International noted significant improvements not only in public sector and administrative corruption but also in legislative and judicial institutions. Key indicators, particularly administrative corruption and judicial corruption, saw up to a 5-point improvement.
The 2025 CPI survey expanded to cover 182 countries, up from 180 in 2024. The report emphasized that from 2021 to 2025, Pakistan experienced a noticeable reduction in the perception of corruption, with its ranking improving by four positions over the last four years.
The report also cited concrete steps Pakistan has taken over the past four years to combat corruption. According to a previous Transparency International report from December 2025, two out of three citizens reported never encountering corruption or irregularities in public institutions.
Additionally, a recent report by IPSOS, published in collaboration with FPCCI, found that 67% of Pakistanis never experienced corruption, and 76% did not face nepotism. In 2025 alone, 135 government institutions implemented more than 600 successful reforms, as detailed in the Pakistan Reforms Report.
