The Czech Republic moved higher last year in Transparency International’s global Corruption Perceptions Index, ranking 39th worldwide. That marks an improvement from 46th place the previous year, although the country still remains below the European Union average score. Transparency International evaluated perceived corruption in the public sector across 182 countries and territories. A score of 100 signals a very clean public sector, while zero reflects severe corruption. The global average slipped to 42 points last year, the first decline in more than ten years, with most countries scoring under 50. Czechia recorded 59 points out of 100, three points more than a year earlier. Analysts from Transparency International Czech Republic link the still-below-average EU performance partly to what they describe as incomplete implementation of anti-corruption measures during the previous government. Across Central Europe, Slovakia moved in the opposite direction. Its score fell to 48 points, dropping the country from 59th place to 61st. Poland ranked 52nd with 53 points, while Hungary placed 84th with 40 points, among the weakest results in the European Union. The Baltic states — Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania — all scored higher than the Czech Republic despite joining the EU in the same 2004 enlargement round.... The post Czech Republic Improves Corruption Ranking in 2025 Index appeared first on Prague Morning .