Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index “ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory’s score indicates the perceived level of public sector corruption on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). A country or territory’s rank indicates its position relative to the other countries and territories in the index” (website). This year’s index includes 175 countries and territories. The top 5 least corrupt countries, perception wise, by rank are: 1) Denmark, 2) New Zealand, 3) Finland, 4) Sweden, and 5) Norway. The most corrupt country, perception wise, is Somalia. Click here for more detailed information, including regional rankings.
