Here are the 10 least corrupt countries in the world, according to the index: Show me Nigeria? Denmark New Zealand (tied with Denmark for No. 1) Finland Sweden (tied with Finland for No. 3) Norway Singapore (tied with Norway for No. 5) Switzerland Netherlands Australia Canada (tied with Australia for No. 9) What of the United States? The worlds largest economy sits at No. 19 with a score of 73, while its fellow Anglophones to the north and south, Canada and Australia, are tied for 9th place with scores of 81. (Both have dropped since last year. In 2012, Canada scored an 84 and Australia an 85.) The United Kingdom is ranked No. 14. Mexico, another U.S. neighbor, is listed as far more corrupt than Canada, with a score of 34 ranking it at 106 of 177. (This reporters own experience suggests the countrys low score is well-deserved.) At the positively wretched end of the scale its no surprise to see Yemen, Sudan, Syria and other Middle Eastern and African countries. But some of their scores look almost handsome beside the worst of the lot: Tied for last place are Afghanistan, North Korea and Somalia, all having scored a measly 8 on the index. Here are the worlds 10 most corrupt nations, starting with the worst: Somalia North Korea (tied with Somalia and Afghanistan for No. 175) Afghanistan (tied with North Korea and Somalia for No. 175) Sudan South Sudan Libya Iraq Uzbekistan Turkmenistan (tied with Uzbekistan and Syria for No. 168) Syria (tied with Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan for No. 168)
Posted on: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 14:54:44 +0000
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