CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX 2013.
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CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX 2013 From children denied an education, to elections decided by money not votes, public sector corruption comes in many forms. Bribes and backroom deals don’t just steal resources from the most vulnerable – they undermine justice and economic development, and destroy public trust in leaders. But while the results of corruption are clear, the real extent of the problem is harder to pin down. Corruption is shadowy and secretive by nature. We all know corruption is a problem, but how bad is it, and what can be done? This is where the Corruption Perceptions Index comes in. Based on expert opinion, the index measures the perceived levels of public sector corruption in countries worldwide, scoring them from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). Covering 177 countries, the 2013 index paints a worrying picture. While a handful perform well, not one single country gets a perfect score. More than two-thirds score less than 50. The need for greater accountability is clear, and leaders cannot look the other way. But recognising the problem is only the first step – governments need to turn pledges into actions. All citizens deserve bribe-free services, and leaders that are answerable to the public, not to powerful friends. Working together, we can make this a reality.
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177 COUNTRIES. 177 SCORES. HOW DOES YOUR COUNTRY MEASURE UP? The perceived levels of public sector corruption in 177 countries/territories around the world. SCORE Highly Corrupt
Very Clean 0-9
10-19
20-29 30-39 40-49
RANK COUNTRY/TERRITORY SCORE 1
Denmark
91
1
New Zealand
91
3
Finland
89
3
Sweden
89
5
Norway
86
5
Singapore
86
7
Switzerland
85
8
Netherlands
83
9
Australia
81
9
Canada
81
11
Luxembourg
80
12
Germany
78
12
Iceland
78
14
United Kingdom
76
15
Barbados
75
15
Belgium
75
15
Hong Kong
75
18
Japan
74
19
United States
19
50-59
60-69
70-79
80-89
22
France
71
22
Saint Lucia
71
90-100
No data
RANK COUNTRY/TERRITORY SCORE 47
Hungary
54 54
69
Kuwait
43
69
Romania
43
26
Austria
69
47
Seychelles
26
69
49
Costa Rica
53
49
Latvia
53
72
28
United Arab Emirates Estonia Qatar
68
49
Rwanda
72
28
53
30
Botswana
64
52
Mauritius
52
31
Bhutan
63
53
Malaysia
50
31
Cyprus
63
53
Turkey
50
33
Portugal
62
55
Georgia
49
33
Puerto Rico
62
55
Lesotho
49
33
62
57
Bahrain
57
Croatia
48
36
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Israel
48
57
Czech Republic
48
36
Taiwan
61
57
Namibia
48
38
Brunei
60
61
Oman
47
38
Poland
60
61
Slovakia
47
40
Spain
59
63
Cuba
46
41
Cape Verde
58
63
Ghana
46
73
41
Dominica
58
63
Saudi Arabia
46
83
Peru
Uruguay
73
43
Lithuania
57
66
Jordan
45
83
21
Ireland
72
43
Slovenia
57
67
Macedonia (FYR)
44
22
Bahamas
71
45
Malta
56
67
Montenegro
44
83
Trinidad and Tobago Zambia
22
Chile
71
46
Korea (South)
55
69
Italy
43
91
Malawi
37
68
61
Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil
42
42
72
Sao Tome and Principe Serbia
72
South Africa
42
72
42
42
RANK COUNTRY/TERRITORY SCORE 91
Morocco
37
91
Sri Lanka
37
94
Algeria
36
94
Armenia
36
94
Benin
36
94
Colombia
36
94
Djibouti
36
77
Bulgaria
41
94
India
36
77
Senegal
41
94
Philippines
36
77
Tunisia
41
94
Suriname
36
80
China
40
102
Ecuador
35
80
Greece
40
102
Moldova
35
82
Swaziland
39
102
Panama
35
83
Burkina Faso
38
102
Thailand
35
83
El Salvador
38
106
Argentina
34
83
Jamaica
38
106
Bolivia
34
83
Liberia
38
106
Gabon
34
83
Mongolia
38
106
Mexico
34
38
106
Niger
34
38
111
Ethiopia
33
111
Kosovo
33
111
Tanzania
33
114
Egypt
32
38
114
Indonesia
32
116
Albania
31
RANK COUNTRY/TERRITORY SCORE
157
Zimbabwe
21
136
Guyana
27
160
Cambodia
20
27
160
Eritrea
20 20
116
Nepal
31
136
Kenya
116
Vietnam
31
140
Honduras
26
160
Venezuela
119
Mauritania
30
140
Kazakhstan
26
163
Chad
19
163
Equatorial Guinea
19 19
119
Mozambique
30
140
Laos
26
119
Sierra Leone
30
140
Uganda
26
163
Guinea-Bissau
119
Timor-Leste
30
144
Cameroon
25
163
Haiti
19
144
167
Yemen
18
144
Central African Republic Iran
25 25
168
Syria
17 17
123
Belarus
29
123
29
123
Dominican Republic Guatemala
29
144
Nigeria
25
168
Turkmenistan
123
Togo
29
144
Papua New Guinea 25
168
Uzbekistan
17
127
Azerbaijan
28
144
Ukraine
25
171
Iraq
16
127
Comoros
28
150
Guinea
24
172
Libya
15
127
Gambia
28
150
Kyrgyzstan
24
173
South Sudan
14
127
Lebanon
28
150
Paraguay
24
174
Sudan
11
127
Madagascar
28
153
Angola
23
175
Afghanistan
8
127
Mali
28
154
Congo Republic
22
175
Korea (North)
8
127
Nicaragua
28
154
22
175
8
127
Pakistan
28
127
Russia
28
154
Democratic Republic of the Congo Tajikistan
Somalia
136
Bangladesh
27
157
Burundi
21
136
C么te d麓Ivoire
27
157
Myanmar
21
22
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Countries and territories in the Corruption Perceptions Index are scored and ranked. The colour indicates the level of perceived corruption and the size of the circle shows the percentage of countries that fall within the score range. Countries are listed in order of rank going clockwise.
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We all know corruption is a problem, but how bad is it? For the Corruption Perceptions Index 2013, we ranked 177 countries and territories around the world on their perceived levels of public sector corruption. Here are the results.
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