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 dont 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

New Zealand

91

Finland

89

Sweden

89

Norway

86

Singapore

86

Switzerland

85

Netherlands

83

Australia

81

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

47

Hungary

54
54

69

Kuwait

43

69

Romania

43

26

Austria

69

47

Seychelles

26

69

49

Costa Rica

53

49

Latvia

53

72

28

United Arab
Emirates
Estonia
Qatar

68

49

Rwanda

72

28

53

30

Botswana

64

52

Mauritius

52

31

Bhutan

63

53

Malaysia

50

31

Cyprus

63

53

Turkey

50

33

Portugal

62

55

Georgia

49

33

Puerto Rico

62

55

Lesotho

49

33

62

57

Bahrain

57

Croatia

48

36

Saint Vincent and

the Grenadines
Israel

48

57

Czech Republic

48

36

Taiwan

61

57

Namibia

48

38

Brunei

60

61

Oman

47

38

Poland

60

61

Slovakia

47

40

Spain

59

63

Cuba

46

41

Cape Verde

58

63

Ghana

46

73

41

Dominica

58

63

Saudi Arabia

46

83

Peru

Uruguay

73

43

Lithuania

57

66

Jordan

45

83

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

Bosnia and
Herzegovina
Brazil

42

42

72

Sao Tome and

Principe
Serbia

72

South Africa

42

72

42

42

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

77

Bulgaria

41

94

India

36

77

Senegal

41

94

Philippines

36

77

Tunisia

41

94

Suriname

36

80

China

40

102

Ecuador

35

80

Greece

40

102

Moldova

35

82

Swaziland

39

102

Panama

35

83

Burkina Faso

38

102

Thailand

35

83

El Salvador

38

106

Argentina

34

83

Jamaica

38

106

Bolivia

34

83

Liberia

38

106

Gabon

34

83

Mongolia

38

106

Mexico

34

38

106

Niger

34

38

111

Ethiopia

33

111

Kosovo

33

111

Tanzania

33

114

Egypt

32

38

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

127

Mali

28

154

Congo Republic

22

175

Korea (North)

127

Nicaragua

28

154

22

175

127

Pakistan

28

127

Russia

28

154

Democratic
Republic of the
Congo
Tajikistan

Somalia

136

Bangladesh

27

157

Burundi

21

136

Cte dIvoire

27

157

Myanmar

21

22

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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.

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achieves a perfect score. How corrupt is your country?

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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.

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SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
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Top: Botswana
Bottom: Somalia
50

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