In 2016 , India was ranked 79th out of 178 countries in Transparency International 's Corruption Perceptions Index , compared to its neighbors Bhutan ( 27th ) , Bangladesh ( 145th ) , Myanmar ( 156th ) , China ( 81st ) , Nepal ( 131st ) , Pakistan ( 116th ) and Sri Lanka ( 95th ) .
China was ranked above number 81 in the Corruption Perceptions Index .