Corruption Perception Index 2018

Rob Beschizza 4:57 am Tue Feb 27, 2018

The United States is a bit more corrupt than tight-arsed northern European and richer Commonwealth nations, but isn't particularly corrupt all considered. Trump's slackin'! Movers and shakers: Britain itself cleaned up its act after years of politicans dipping into the public kitty, but Australia's slipping–reportedly a crisis of perception more than actual corruption, but alarming all the same.

Since 2012, several countries significantly improved their index score, including Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal and the United Kingdom, while several countries declined, including Syria, Yemen and Australia.

Here's the least corrupt/

1. New Zealand

2. Denmark

3. Finland, Norway, Switzerland

6. Singapore, Sweden

8. Canada, Luxembourg, Netherlands, United Kingdom

16. United States

And the most corrupt.

180. Somalia

179. South Sudan

178. Syria

177. Afghanistan

175. Yemen, Sudan

171. Lybia, North Korea, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea

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