10 Most Corrupt and Least Corrupt Countries in World

Here are the ten least corrupt countries within the world, in step with the index:

Denmark
New zealand (tied with Danmark for No. 1)
Finland
Sweden (tied with finland for No. 3)
Norway
Singapore (tied with Kingdom of Norway for No. 5)
Switzerland
Netherlands
Australia
Canada (tied with Australia for No. 9)

What of the United States? The world's largest economy sits at No. nineteen with a score of seventy three, whereas its fellow Anglophones to the north and south, Canada and Australia, square measure tied for ninth place with scores of eighty one. (Both have dropped since last year. In 2012, Canada scored an eighty four and Australia an eighty five.) The Uk is ranked No. 14.

Mexico, another U.S. neighbor, is listed as way more corrupt than North American country, with a score of thirty four ranking it at 106 of 177. (This reporter's own expertise suggests the country's low score is well-deserved.)

At the absolutely wretched finish of the dimensions it's no surprise to envision Asian country, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic and alternative middle eastern and African countries. however a number of their scores look virtually handsome beside the worst of the lot: Tied for last place square measure Afghanistan, north korea and Somalia, all having scored a meager eight on the index.

Here square measure the world's ten most corrupt nations, beginning with the worst:

Somalia
North Korea (tied with Somalia and Afghanistan for No. 175)
Afghanistan (tied with DPRK and African country for No. 175)
Sudan
South Sudan
Libya
Iraq
Uzbekistan
Turkmenistan
Syria (tied with country and Republic of Uzbekistan for No. 168)