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In Transparency International's 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index, which scored 180 countries on a scale from 0 ("highly corrupt") to 100 ("very clean"), Cambodia scored 22. When ranked by score, Cambodia ranked 158th among the 180 countries in the Index, where the country ranked first is perceived to have the most honest public sector. [3]
The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) is an index that scores and ranks countries by their perceived levels of public sector [1] corruption, as assessed by experts and business executives. [2] The CPI generally defines corruption as an "abuse of entrusted power for private gain".
Common indicators include a state whose central government is so weak or ineffective that it has little practical control over much of its territory; non-provision of public services; widespread corruption and criminality; refugees and involuntary movement of populations; and sharp economic decline. [1]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States stepped up its campaign against corruption in Cambodia on Wednesday, issuing an advisory to U.S. businesses and blacklisting two government officials ...
The rate of corruption in Cambodia is high; one source goes on to describe the situation as "nothing less than obscene". Corruption is considered a large expense to the Cambodian government. [ 1 ] The Cambodian police force is known to inappropriately use violence in certain cases. [ 2 ]
In 2013, Cambodia scored a 20 out of a scale of a 100 (highly clean) to 0 (highly corrupt) on the 2013 Corruption Perceptions Index, which also ranked the nation as the a ranking of 160 out of 175 nations (tied with other nations) making the nation one of the most corrupt in the world and Cambodia is the 2nd most corrupt nation in Asia with ...
Cambodia is a constitutional monarchy and multi-party state, [18] although the CPP dominates the political system. [19] Cambodia is a member of the United Nations, ASEAN, the RCEP, the East Asia Summit, the WTO, the Non-Aligned Movement, and La Francophonie, and is a dialogue partner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
Contemporary Cambodia experiences relative peace (through the work of the international community and local actors). [8] But, this peace is fading over time. Cambodia has become a “shallow democracy”, where there is "negative peace". [8] Despite its efforts, the country continues to face corruption and the numerous human rights violations.