Nepal has further slipped on the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2015 of Transparency International, continuing its standing as one of the most corrupt states in the world.

The annual survey released by the Berlin-based watchdog has placed Nepal in 130 positions with a score of 27 among 167 surveyed countries. Nepal failed to improve both country wise ranking and score. It was placed 126th rank on the index among surveyed countries with 29 marks last year. 

The CPI measures the extent of corruption within a country on a scale ranging from zero to 100. Countries securing higher scores are rated as the least corrupt and those with low scorers are perceived to be the most corrupt.  

According to the TI, countries that score below 50 are perceived as highly corrupt and those that secure 100 are cleanest. 

The index shows Denmark has the lowest perceived level of corruption with a score of 91, while North Korea and Somalia have a score of 8 points and are jointly ranked as the most corruption prone countries. Afghanistan ranked as the third most corrupt country after North Korea and Somalia.