Corruption Perceptions Index 2013

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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

69

Kuwait

43

47

Hungary

54

69

Romania

43

54

72

Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil

42

42

26

Austria

69

47

Seychelles

26

69

49

Costa Rica

53

49

Latvia

53

72

28

United Arab Emirates Estonia

28

68

49

Rwanda

53

72

Qatar

30

Botswana

64

52

Mauritius

52

72

Sao Tome and Principe Serbia

31

Bhutan

63

53

Malaysia

50

72

South Africa

42

31

Cyprus

63

53

Turkey

50

77

Bulgaria

41

33

Portugal

62

55

Georgia

49

77

Senegal

41

33

Puerto Rico

62

55

Lesotho

49

77

Tunisia

41

33

62

57

Bahrain

80

China

40

57

Croatia

48

80

Greece

40

36

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Israel

48

57

Czech Republic

48

82

Swaziland

39

36

Taiwan

61

57

Namibia

48

83

Burkina Faso

38

38

Brunei

60

61

Oman

47

83

El Salvador

38

38

Poland

60

61

Slovakia

47

83

Jamaica

38

40

Spain

59

63

Cuba

46

83

Liberia

38

41

Cape Verde

58

63

Ghana

46

83

Mongolia

38

73

41

Dominica

58

63

Saudi Arabia

46

83

Peru

38

Uruguay

73

43

Lithuania

57

66

Jordan

45

83

38

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

42

42

38


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

94

India

36

94

Philippines

36

94

Suriname

36

102

Ecuador

35

102

Moldova

35

102

Panama

35

102

Thailand

35

106

Argentina

34

106

Bolivia

34

106

Gabon

34

106

Mexico

34

106

Niger

34

111

Ethiopia

33

111

Kosovo

33

111

Tanzania

33

114

Egypt

32

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


VERY CLEAN rk enma 91 D 91 New Z ealand

SCORE

Hong Kong Jap an

70-79

Bahamas

Chi le

50-59 40-49

59 Spa in

50-59

SCORE

Sri Lank a

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10-19

Yemen

Libya

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Laos

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Syria

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29 Belarus

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Ecuador

Suriname

Mali

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Costa Rica

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Uganda

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Morocco

30-39

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Egypt

Tanzania

SCORE

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20-29

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Seychelles

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Sau di A rabi Jor a dan Ma ce do nia (FY R)

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Slovakia Cuba Ghana

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HIGHLY CORRUPT

Highly Corrupt

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Angola

0-9

Slovenia

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10-19

Lithuania

SCORE

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40-49

20-29

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SCORE

60-69

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Cyprus

Pu ert oR

80-89

30-39

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Bhutan

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90-100

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60-69

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69 Austria

SCORE

Taiwan

Ireland

Po lan d6 0 Brun ei

Very Clean

Belgium

SCORE

70-79

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SCORE

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89 Finland

80-89

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SCORE

78 G erma n

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90-100

SCORE

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VISUALISING THE DATA. 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. Scoring less than 50 out of 100, almost 70 per cent of countries are perceived to have a serious corruption problem. No country achieves a perfect score. How corrupt is your country?

69%

How to read the infographic

The percentage of countries worldwide that score less than 50 – indicating a serious corruption problem.

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.

AMERICAS

EU & WESTERN EUROPE 23% score below 50

66% score below 50 Top: Canada Bottom: Haiti

Top: Denmark Bottom: Greece 50

50

MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA

ASIA PACIFIC 64% score below 50

Top: New Zealand Bottom: Afghanistan, Korea (North)

84% score below 50

Top: United Arab Emirates Bottom: Sudan 50

50

EASTERN EUROPE & CENTRAL ASIA 95% score below 50

Top: Turkey Bottom: Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan 50

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 90% score below 50 Top: Botswana Bottom: Somalia 50


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