Corruption Perceptions Index
country ranking by public sector corruption
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The Corruption Perceptions Index is an index that shows how corrupt certain countries are. Denmark has been the least corrupt nation eight times, while Somalia has been the most corrupt nation six times. All the information on this page is from Transparency International.
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2010 (Top 30) change
| Rank | Nation | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Denmark
|
9.1 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 9.3 |
| 2 |  New Zealand
|
9.1 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 9.3 |
| 3 |  Finland
|
8.9 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 9.2 |
| 4 |  Sweden
|
8.9 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 9.2 |
| 5 |  Singapore
|
8.6 | 8.7 | 9.2 | 9.3 |
| 6 |  Norway
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8.6 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 8.6 |
| 7 |  Netherlands
|
8.3 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 8.8 |
| 8 |  Switzerland
|
8.5 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 8.7 |
| 8 |  Australia
|
8.1 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 8.7 |
| 10 |  Canada
|
8.1 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8.9 |
| 11 |  Iceland
|
7.8 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.5 |
| 12 |  Luxembourg
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8.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| 13 |  Hong Kong
|
8.4 | |||
| 14 |  Ireland
|
8.0 | |||
| 15 |  Austria
|
7.9 | |||
| 16 |  Germany
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7.8 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.9 |
| 17 |  Barbados
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7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.8 |
| 18 |  Japan
|
7.8 | |||
| 19 |  Qatar
|
7.7 | |||
| 20 |  United Kingdom
|
7.6 | |||
| 21 |  Chile
|
7.2 | |||
| 22 |  Belgium
|
7.1 | |||
| 23 |  United States
|
7.1 | |||
| 24 |  Uruguay
|
6.9 | |||
| 25 |  France
|
6.8 | |||
| 26 |  Estonia
|
6.5 | |||
| 27 |  Slovenia
|
6.4 | |||
| 28 |  Cyprus
|
6.3 | |||
| 29 |  United Arab Emirates
|
6.3 | |||
| 30 |  Israel
|
6.1 |
The Least Corrupt Country by Year change
| Year | Nation |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Denmark New Zealand
|
| 2012 | Denmark Finland New Zealand
|
| 2011 | New Zealand
|
| 2010 | Denmark
|
| 2009 | New Zealand
|
| 2008 | Denmark
|
| 2007 | Denmark
|
| 2006 | Finland
|
| 2005 | Iceland
|
| 2004 | Finland
|
| 2003 | Finland
|
| 2002 | Finland
|
| 2001 | Finland
|
| 2000 | Finland
|
| 1999 | Denmark
|
| 1998 | Denmark
|
* The nation in bold is the nation with the most titles.
The Most Corrupt Country by Year change
| Year | Nation |
|---|---|
| 2013 |  Afghanistan North Korea Somalia
|
| 2012 | Afghanistan North Korea Somalia
|
| 2011 | Somalia
|
| 2010 | Somalia
|
| 2009 | Somalia
|
| 2008 | Somalia
|
| 2007 | Somalia
|
| 2006 |  Haiti
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| 2005 |  Chad
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| 2004 | Haiti
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| 2003 |  Bangladesh
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| 2002 | Bangladesh
|
| 2001 | Bangladesh
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| 2000 |  Nigeria
|
| 1999 |  Cameroon
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| 1998 | Cameroon
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* The nation in bold is the nation with the most titles.