In 2021, the country was ranked 85th out of 180 in the Corruption Perceptions Index, with the lowest-ranked countries perceived to have the most honest public sector. Corruption is caused by various factors, including officials stealing money from government social welfare programmes.
CPI, 2019 highlighted that unfair and opaque political financing and undue influence in decision-making and lobbying by powerful corporate interest groups have resulted in stagnation or decline in the control of corruption.
As per the India Corruption Survey 2019, 51% of the respondents admitted to paying bribes. Rajasthan and Bihar fared the worst in the country, with 78% and 75% of respondents admitting to paying bribes.
