Corruption Perceptions Index has released its new 2013 report declaring names of the most corrupted and least corrupted countries in Europe. According to this report, Transparency International criticized Ukraine for being the most corrupted nation in Europe. Ukraine has also been declared as the fifth most corrupted nation in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

Ukraine has been declared on 144th position in comparison with Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Iran, Nigeria, and Papua New Guinea. This ranking has placed Ukraine on the top of several Central Asian post-Soviet states like Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

Although there seems to have slight fall in Ukraine score when compared with previous year score, but its position remains unchanged. It has been reported that Ukraine has reached halfway on its anti-corruption program, but has not gained any benefits out of it.

Ukraine has not only gained highest position in terms of increasing corruption, but has also slumped in the World Economic Forum's global competitiveness index. The statistical figures revealed that Ukraine came on 84th position out of 143 countries.

Experts declared the reason for Ukraine downfall that the country failed to sign the anti-corruption initiative of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in November this year.