The Worlds Most Corrupt Nations, 2010 According to the annual survey by the Berlin-based organization Transparency International, Somalia, Myanmar, Afghanistan, and Iraq are perceived to be the most corrupt, Denmark, New Zealand, Singapore, Finland, and Canada are perceived to be the worlds least corrupt countries. For a list of the least corrupt nations, see Worlds Least Corrupt Countries. The index defines corruption as the abuse of public office for private gain and measures the degree to which corruption is perceived to exist among a countrys public officials and politicians. It is a composite index, drawing on 13 different expert and business surveys. Only 178 of the worlds 193 countries are included in the survey, due to an absence of reliable data from the remaining countries. The scores range from ten (squeaky clean) to zero (highly corrupt). A score of 5.0 is the number Transparency International considers the borderline figure distinguishing countries that do and do not have a serious corruption problem. In the 2010 survey, 75% scored below five. Country rank Country 2010 CPI Score 1. Somalia 1.1 2. Myanmar 1.4 Afghanistan 1.4 4. Iraq 1.5 5. Turkmenistan 1.6 Uzbekistan 1.6 Sudan 1.6 8. Chad 1.7 9. Burundi 1.8 10. Equatorial Guinea 1.9 Angola 1.9 12. Kyrgyzstan 2.0 Venezuela 2.0 Congo, Democratic Republic of 2.0 Guinea 2.0 16. Cambodia 2.1 Central African Republic 2.1 Comoros 2.1 Congo, Republic 2.1 Guinea-Bissau 2.1 Kenya 2.1 Laos 2.1 Russia 2.1 Papua New Guinea 2.1 Tajikistan 2.1 26. Cameroon 2.2 Côte dIvoire Haiti 2.2 Iran 2.2 Libya 2.2 Nepal 2.2 Paraguay 2.2 Yemen 2.2 34. Pakistan 2.3 35. Mauritania 2.3 36. Maldives 2.3 37. Zimbabwe 2.3 38. Ukrain 2.4 39 Togo 2.4 40.Sierra leon 2.4 41.Philippines 2.4 42. NIGERIA 2.4 what an improvement my fellow Nigerian from first spot on the ladder in 2005 to 42 in 2010. congratulations.
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