More than half of the planet lives in Asia.

Six of the 10 largest nations in the world are in the

Asia Pacific, and the region is playing an increasingly important role in the global economy,
international security, and the world’s collective efforts to advance human development. Yet,
despite these gains, many Asian countries today confront crucial challenges and one of it is the
widespread corruption wherein we explore the lack of transparency and accountability in
government. According to Corruption Perception Index by the Transparency International,
Singapore was the only Asian country to make the top ten of least corrupt countries in the world.
In Asia, it is followed by Australia, Japan, Bhutan and Brunei. But the majority of Asia Pacific
countries are in the bottom half of the Corruption Perceptions Index 2016. In addition, North
Korea closely followed by Afghanistan and Cambodia, is the most corrupt Asian country on the
list, with a global ranking of 174.  Cambodia, for the second year in a row, is the most corrupt
South East Asian country on the list. Thailand’s ranking dropped as well, reinforcing the link
between perceived corruption and political turmoil while India has marginally improved its
ranking with a score of 40 and stands at 79th position but overall has a poor performance and a
low rank. China has increased by 3 points but remains at a low score of 40 out of 100, with a
global ranking of 79. North Korea, Afghanistan, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Laos,
Pakistan, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Maldives fall in the most corrupt
countries in the world.