The Edition Mariyam Malsa 29 January 2021, MVT 13:27 Transparency International (TI) released the 2020 CPI which shows that Maldives climbed 14 points. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/ MIHAARU Mariyam Malsa 29 January 2021, MVT 13:27 Transparency International (TI), on Thursday, released Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2020, revealing that Maldives climbed 14 points compared to 2019. With a score of 43, Maldives is ranked 75 out of 180 countries in the 2020 CPI, marking a climb of 55 positions in country ranking. Although the upward trajectory of the CPI index is an improvement, this is the fourth consecutive year in which Maldives is included among the two-thirds of countries to score below 50. TI's local chapter, Transparency Maldives (TM) noted that Maldives continued to lag behind in effectively tackling corruption despite attaining progress in strengthening legal frameworks.