Azerbaijan saw decline in corruption in 2020, says survey by Transparency

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23 January, 2020
06:23

Azerbaijan saw decline in corruption in 2020, says survey by Transparency

Transparency Azerbaijan, a national division of the International Transparency Organization, has presented the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index (2019 CPI).

Report says Azerbaijan is ranked 126th out of 180 countries with 30 points in the 2019 CPI. However, in 2018, Azerbaijan ranked 152th out of 180 countries with 25 points.

The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks 180 countries and territories by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, according to experts and business people.

Azerbaijan's indicators for the last five years have been as follows:

Years	CPI point	Number in the global ranking	Number of countries in CPI
2019	30	126	180
2018	25	152	180
2017	31	122	180
2016	30	123	176
2015	29	119	168