World Corruption Index by country. From Least to Most.

[ztn]

1 Finland 9,7 9.5 - 9.8 9 # # # # # # # # #
2 New Zealand 9,6 9.4 - 9.6 9 # # # # # # # # #
3 Denmark 9,5 9.3 - 9.7 10 # # # # # # # # # #
Iceland 9,5 9.4 - 9.7 8 # # # # # # # #
5 Singapore 9,3 9.2 - 9.4 13 # # # # # # # # # # # # #
6 Sweden 9,2 9.1 - 9.3 11 # # # # # # # # # # #
7 Switzerland 9,1 8.9 - 9.2 10 # # # # # # # # # #
8 Norway 8,9 8.6 - 9.1 9 # # # # # # # # #
9 Australia 8,8 8.4 - 9.1 15 # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
10 Netherlands 8,7 8.5 - 8.9 10 # # # # # # # # # #
11 United Kingdom 8,6 8.4 - 8.8 12 # # # # # # # # # # # #
12 Canada 8,5 8.1 - 8.9 12 # # # # # # # # # # # #
13 Austria 8,4 8.1 - 8.8 10 # # # # # # # # # #
Luxembourg 8,4 8.0 - 8.9 7 # # # # # # #
15 Germany 8,2 8.0 - 8.5 11 # # # # # # # # # # #
16 Hong Kong 8,0 7.1 - 8.5 13 # # # # # # # # # # # # #
17 Belgium 7,5 7.1 - 8.0 10 # # # # # # # # # #
Ireland 7,5 7.2 - 7.9 10 # # # # # # # # # #
USA 7,5 6.9 - 8.0 14 # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
20 Chile 7,4 7.0 - 7.8 11 # # # # # # # # # # #
21 Barbados 7,3 6.6 - 7.6 3 # # #
22 France 7,1 6.6 - 7.6 12 # # # # # # # # # # # #
Spain 7,1 6.7 - 7.4 11 # # # # # # # # # # #
24 Japan 6,9 6.2 - 7.4 15 # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
25 Malta 6,8 5.3 - 8.2 4 # # # #
26 Israel 6,4 5.6 - 7.1 10 # # # # # # # # # #
27 Portugal 6,3 5.8 - 6.8 9 # # # # # # # # #
28 Uruguay 6,2 5.9 - 6.7 6 # # # # # #
29 Oman 6,1 5.1 - 6.8 5 # # # # #
United Arab Emirates 6,1 5.1 - 7.1 5 # # # # #
31 Botswana 6,0 5.3 - 6.8 7 # # # # # # #
Estonia 6,0 5.6 - 6.7 12 # # # # # # # # # # # #
Slovenia 6,0 5.6 - 6.6 12 # # # # # # # # # # # #
34 Bahrain 5,8 5.5 - 6.2 5 # # # # #
35 Taiwan 5,6 5.2 - 6.1 15 # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
36 Cyprus 5,4 5.0 - 5.8 4 # # # #
37 Jordan 5,3 4.6 - 5.9 9 # # # # # # # # #
38 Qatar 5,2 4.6 - 5.6 4 # # # #
39 Malaysia 5,0 4.5 - 5.6 15 # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
Tunisia 5,0 4.5 - 5.6 7 # # # # # # #
41 Costa Rica 4,9 4.2 - 5.8 8 # # # # # # # #
42 Hungary 4,8 4.6 - 5.0 12 # # # # # # # # # #
Italy 4,8 4.4 - 5.1 10 # # # # # # # # # #
44 Kuwait 4,6 3.8 - 5.3 5 # # # # #
Lithuania 4,6 4.0 - 5.4 9 # # # # # # # # # #
South Africa 4,6 4.2 - 5.0 11 # # # # # # # # # # #
47 South Korea 4,5 4.0 - 4.9 14 # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
48 Seychelles 4,4 3.7 - 5.0 3 # # #
49 Greece 4,3 4.0 - 4.8 9 # # # # # # # # #
Suriname 4,3 2.1 - 5.8 3 # # #
51 Czech Republic 4,2 3.7 - 4.9 11 # # # # # # # # # # #
El Salvador 4,2 3.3 - 5.1 7 # # # # # # #
Trinidad and Tobago 4,2 3.6 - 5.2 6 # # # # # #
54 Bulgaria 4,1 3.7 - 4.6 10 # # # # # # # # # #
Mauritius 4,1 3.2 - 4.8 5 # # # # #
Namibia 4,1 3.5 - 4.6 7 # # # # # # #
57 Latvia 4,0 3.8 - 4.3 8 # # # # # # # #
Slovakia 4,0 3.6 - 4.5 11 # # # # # # # # # # #
59 Brazil 3,9 3.7 - 4.1 11 # # # # # # # # # # #
60 Belize 3,8 3.4 - 4.1 3 # # #
Colombia 3,8 3.4 - 4.1 10 # # # # # # # # # #
62 Cuba 3,7 2.2 - 4.7 4 # # # #
Panama 3,7 3.4 - 4.2 7 # # # # # # #
64 Ghana 3,6 3.1 - 4.1 7 # # # # # # #
Mexico 3,6 3.3 - 3.8 11 # # # # # # # # # # #
Thailand 3,6 3.3 - 3.9 14 # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
67 Croatia 3,5 3.3 - 3.8 9 # # # # # # # # #
Peru 3,5 3.3 - 3.7 8 # # # # # # # #
Poland 3,5 3.1 - 3.9 13 # # # # # # # # # # # # #
Sri Lanka 3,5 3.1 - 3.9 8 # # # # # # # #
71 China 3,4 3.0 - 3.8 16 # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
Saudi Arabia 3,4 2.7 - 4.0 5 # # # # #
Syria 3,4 2.8 - 4.1 5 # # # # #
74 Belarus 3,3 1.9 - 4.8 5 # # # # #
Gabon 3,3 2.1 - 3.7 3 # # #
Jamaica 3,3 2.8 - 3.7 6 # # # # # #
77 Benin 3,2 2.0 - 4.3 3 # # #
Egypt 3,2 2.7 - 3.8 8 # # # # # # # #
Mali 3,2 2.2 - 4.2 5 # # # # #
Morocco 3,2 2.9 - 3.5 7 # # # # # # #
Turkey 3,2 2.8 - 3.7 13 # # # # # # # # # # # # #
82 Armenia 3,1 2.4 - 3.7 5 # # # # #
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,1 2.7 - 3.5 7 # # # # # # #
Madagascar 3,1 1.8 - 4.4 4 # # # #
85 Mongolia 3,0 2.6 - 3.2 3 # # #
Senegal 3,0 2.5 - 3.5 6 # # # # # #
87 Dominican Republic 2,9 2.4 - 3.3 6 # # # # # #
Iran 2,9 2.2 - 3.4 5 # # # # #
Romania 2,9 2.5 - 3.4 12 # # # # # # # # # # # #
90 Gambia 2,8 2.2 - 3.4 5 # # # # #
India 2,8 2.6 - 3.0 15 # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
Malawi 2,8 2.2 - 3.7 5 # # # # #
Mozambique 2,8 2.4 - 3.1 7 # # # # # # #
Nepal 2,8 1.6 - 3.4 3 # # #
Russia 2,8 2.5 - 3.1 15 # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
Tanzania 2,8 2.4 - 3.2 7 # # # # # # #
97 Algeria 2,7 2.3 - 3.0 6 # # # # # #
Lebanon 2,7 2.1 - 3.2 5 # # # # #
Macedonia 2,7 2.3 - 3.2 7 # # # # # # #
Nicaragua 2,7 2.5 - 3.0 7 # # # # # # #
Serbia and Montenegro 2,7 2.3 - 3.0 7 # # # # # # #
102 Eritrea 2,6 1.6 - 3.4 3 # # #
Papua New Guinea 2,6 1.9 - 3.4 4 # # # #
Philippines 2,6 2.4 - 2.9 14 # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
Uganda 2,6 2.1 - 3.1 7 # # # # # # #
Vietnam 2,6 2.3 - 2.9 11 # # # # # # # # # # #
Zambia 2,6 2.3 - 2.9 6 # # # # # #
108 Albania 2,5 2.0 - 3.0 4 # # # #
Argentina 2,5 2.2 - 2.8 11 # # # # # # # # # # #
Libya 2,5 1.9 - 3.0 4 # # # #
Palestinian Authority 2,5 2.0 - 2.7 3 # # #
112 Ecuador 2,4 2.3 - 2.5 7 # # # # # # #
Yemen 2,4 1.9 - 2.9 5 # # # # #
114 Congo, Republic of 2,3 2.0 - 2.7 4 # # # #
Ethiopia 2,3 1.9 - 2.9 6 # # # # # #
Honduras 2,3 2.0 - 2.6 7 # # # # # # #
Moldova 2,3 2.0 - 2.8 5 # # # # #
Sierra Leone 2,3 2.0 - 2.7 3 # # #
Uzbekistan 2,3 2.1 - 2.4 6 # # # # # #
Venezuela 2,3 2.2 - 2.5 11 # # # # # # # # # # #
Zimbabwe 2,3 1.9 - 2.7 7 # # # # # # #
122 Bolivia 2,2 2.1 - 2.3 6 # # # # # #
Guatemala 2,2 2.0 - 2.4 7 # # # # # # #
Kazakhstan 2,2 1.8 - 2.7 7 # # # # # # #
Kyrgyzstan 2,2 2.0 - 2.5 5 # # # # #
Niger 2,2 2.0 - 2.5 3 # # #
Sudan 2,2 2.0 - 2.3 5 # # # # #
Ukraine 2,2 2.0 - 2.4 10 # # # # # # # # # #
129 Cameroon 2,1 1.9 - 2.3 5 # # # # #
Iraq 2,1 1.3 - 2.8 4 # # # #
Kenya 2,1 1.9 - 2.4 7 # # # # # # #
Pakistan 2,1 1.6 - 2.6 7 # # # # # # #
133 Angola 2,0 1.7 - 2.1 5 # # # # #
Congo, Democratic Republic 2,0 1.5 - 2.2 3 # # #
Cote d´Ivoire 2,0 1.7 - 2.2 5 # # # # #
Georgia 2,0 1.6 - 2.3 7 # # # # # # #
Indonesia 2,0 1.7 - 2.2 14 # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
Tajikistan 2,0 1.7 - 2.4 4 # # # #
Turkmenistan 2,0 1.6 - 2.3 3 # # #
140 Azerbaijan 1,9 1.8 - 2.0 7 # # # # # # #
Paraguay 1,9 1.7 - 2.2 7 # # # # # # #
142 Chad 1,7 1.1 - 2.3 4 # # # #
Myanmar 1,7 1.5 - 2.0 4 # # # #
144 Nigeria 1,6 1.4 - 1.8 9 # # # # # # # # #
145 Bangladesh 1,5 1.1 - 1.9 8 # # # # # # # #
Haiti 1,5 1.2 - 1.9 5 #


link to report: http://www.transparency.org/pressreleases_archive/2004/2004.10.20.cpi.en.html

[ztn]

1. If you read my posting about the free press index

I think it's funny how the same countries are always in the 10 ten or so.

see that ranking here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=1704798&mesg_id=1704798

[NYC]

2. Finland is #1 on the corruption list?

Am I reading this right? USA is #17.

[ztn]

4. yes. we're 17th....

sorry about the crudity. Go to the link at the bottom of the original pst for a cleaner table with more info.

[NYC]

7. Thanks. I did go there,

but too much fine print. I could find the country names better in their list, but that was all.

A very interesting list. "Perception" of corruption makes me wonder. So many Americans think America is a "goody two shoes" country in so many ways. Who knows.

[ztn]

8. maybe...but regardless. We're not number 1.

and that will surprise those people who think that way. Maybe if they realized and cared, they'd examine the countries that rank high and realize that the common demoninator in most if not all of them is that they are much more PROGRESSIVE than us!!

[ztn]

5. least corrupt is first and so on n/t

[NYC]

6. Thank you.

I couldn't read the fine print at the website. I couldn't imagine that Finland was #1 in corruption.

I guess 17th isn't so bad for the U.S., or does that mean we cover it up well?

[Dogmudgeon]

3. IMPORTANT NOTE!

From the website:

Explanatory notes
*CPI Score relates to perceptions of the degree of corruption as seen by business people and country analysts and ranges between 10 (highly clean) and 0 (highly corrupt).

--p!