1/ @anticorruption announced its Corruption Perception Index (CPI) for 2020 today.

Pakistan's ranking fell by 4 points. It came down from 120 to 124 out of 180 countries.

Our score fell from 32 to 31 (scale 0 to 100; 0-9 = highly corrupt; 90-100 = very clean)

2/ Here is our historical performance.

Pakistan ranked 139th in 2012, with a score of 27. It then started improving drastically reaching the peak of 117th position and a score of 33 in 2018, before slipping down.

Our ranking & score have now been worsening over the last 2 years

3/ @anticorruption (TI)'s CPI is based on maximum of 13 sources but not all sources available for all countries.

Pakistan's rank is based on 8 sources. Pls see the figure (for Pakistan sources 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 are used)

4/ What Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2020 (and the sources it relies on) capture:

(Many of these are captured in CPI 2020 ranking/score for Pakistan)

5/ What Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2020 does NOT capture:

(So CPI 2020 ranking/score for Pakistan does not reflect on these elements)

6/ Here are the ranks/score for South Asian countries (for CPI though Pakistan is included in Asia Pacific region)

Pakistan 124 (31) - 3rd worst in South Asia

Afghanistan 165 (19)
Bangladesh 146 (26)
Bhutan 24 (68)
India 86 (40)
Maldives 75 (43)
Nepal 117 (33)
Sri Lanka 94 (38)

7/ Last year, many ppl in Pakistan questioned statistical significance of CPI

Changes in CPI scores are considered statistically significant using a 90% confidence interval

This year standard error for Pakistan is less than 2019

Standard Error (Pakistan)

2019: 2.46
2020: 1.80

8/ TI's CPI: Countries which are given similar ratings by sources have a smaller standard error, while countries with a range of source scores have a larger SE. 1-2 CPI score change may not be statistically significant

but

Pakistan is showing a clear trend for the last 2 yrs

9/ Let's break down by CPI sources

Bertelsmann Foundation Transformation Index used for Pakistan

What was measured

-To what extent are public officeholders who abuse their positions prosecuted or penalized?

-To what extent does the government successfully contain corruption?

10/ Economist Intelligence Unit Country Risk Service 2020 used for Pakistan

CPI standardised score: 37

What was measured?

(Pls see picture)

11/ Global Insights Business Conditions & Risk Indicators 2019 used for Pakistan

CPI standardised score: 35

What was measured?

Risk that individuals/companies face bribery or other corrupt practices to carry out business

12/ PRS Group International Country Risk Guide 2020 used for Pakistan

CPI standardised score: 32

What is measured?

Assessment of corruption within the political system (financial corruption in the form of demands for special payments and bribes connected with business)

13/ World Bank CPIA 2019 used for Pakistan

CPI standardised score: 35

What's measured?

Accountability of executive to oversight institutions & public employees for performance
Access of civil society to information on public affairs
State capture by narrow vested interests

14/ World Economic Forum Executive Opinion Survey 2019 used for Pakistan

CPI standardised score: 43

What's measured?

How common is it for firms to make bribes connected with:
-Imports/exports
-Public utilities
-Tax pmts
-Public contracts/licenses
-Favourable judicial decisions

15/ World Justice Project Rule of Law Index 2019 used for Pakistan

CPI standardised score: 25

What's measured?

Extent to which govt officials use public office for private gain (public health system, regulatory agencies, the police, and the courts)

16/ Varieties of Democracy Project 2020 used for Pakistan

CPI standardised score: 22

What's measured?

Pervasiveness of political corruption