India is now less corrupt, despite the fact that it tops the world bribery list!
The latest Transparency International (TI), the Berlin-based anti-corruption watchdog, ranks India at number 70 on its Corruption Perception Index in a list of 163 countries. India's ranking last year was number 88.
Interestingly, India has the lowest perceived level of corruption among South Asian nations. Bangladesh, ranked 156, is the most corrupt, followed by Pakistan at 142 and Sri Lanka at 84.
The report says that Iraq, Myanmar and Haiti are the most corrupt nations in the world, while Finland, Iceland and New Zealand are seen least corrupt.
TI says that countries with a significant improvement in perceived levels of corruption include: Algeria, Czech Republic, India, Japan, Latvia, Lebanon, Mauritius, Paraguay, Slovenia, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uruguay.
The 2006 Corruption Perceptions Index is a composite index that draws on multiple expert opinion surveys that poll perceptions of public sector corruption in 163 countries around the world, the greatest scope of any CPI to date. It scores countries on a scale from zero to ten, with zero indicating high levels of perceived corruption and ten indicating low levels of perceived corruption.
TI calculates the CPI score on the basis of perceptions of the degree of corruption in each country by international organisations, business people and analysts. The score ranges between zero, which means highly corrupt, and 10, which means very clean. The agency said countries with indices below three were considered highly corrupt. India narrowly escaped falling in this category with a score of 3.3 points.
Countries with a significant worsening in perceived levels of corruption include: Brazil, Cuba, Israel, Jordan, Laos, Seychelles, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia and the United States.
|
No. |
Country |
2006 CPI Score |
Surveys used |
Confidence range |
|
1 |
Finland |
9.6 |
7 |
9.4 - 9.7 |
|
1 |
Iceland |
9.6 |
6 |
9.5 - 9.7 |
|
1 |
New Zealand |
9.6 |
7 |
9.4 - 9.6 |
|
4 |
Denmark |
9.5 |
7 |
9.4 - 9.6 |
|
5 |
Singapore |
9.4 |
9 |
9.2 - 9.5 |
|
6 |
Sweden |
9.2 |
7 |
9.0 - 9.3 |
|
7 |
Switzerland |
9.1 |
7 |
8.9 - 9.2 |
|
8 |
Norway |
8.8 |
7 |
8.4 - 9.1 |
|
9 |
Australia |
8.7 |
8 |
8.3 - 9.0 |
|
9 |
Netherlands |
8.7 |
7 |
8.3 - 9.0 |
|
11 |
Austria |
8.6 |
7 |
8.2 - 8.9 |
|
11 |
Luxembourg |
8.6 |
6 |
8.1 - 9.0 |
|
11 |
United Kingdom |
8.6 |
7 |
8.2 - 8.9 |
|
14 |
Canada |
8.5 |
7 |
8.0 - 8.9 |
|
15 |
Hong Kong |
8.3 |
9 |
7.7 - 8.8 |
|
16 |
Germany |
8.0 |
7 |
7.8 - 8.4 |
|
17 |
Japan |
7.6 |
9 |
7.0 - 8.1 |
|
18 |
France |
7.4 |
7 |
6.7 - 7.8 |
|
18 |
Ireland |
7.4 |
7 |
6.7 - 7.9 |
|
20 |
Belgium |
7.3 |
7 |
6.6 - 7.9 |
|
20 |
Chile |
7.3 |
7 |
6.6 - 7.6 |
|
20 |
USA |
7.3 |
8 |
6.6 - 7.8 |
|
23 |
Spain |
6.8 |
7 |
6.3 - 7.2 |
|
24 |
Barbados |
6.7 |
4 |
6.0 - 7.2 |
|
24 |
Estonia |
6.7 |
8 |
6.1 - 7.4 |
|
26 |
Macao |
6.6 |
3 |
5.4 - 7.1 |
|
26 |
Portugal |
6.6 |
7 |
5.9 - 7.3 |
|
28 |
Malta |
6.4 |
4 |
5.4 - 7.3 |
|
28 |
Slovenia |
6.4 |
8 |
5.7 - 7.0 |
|
28 |
Uruguay |
6.4 |
5 |
5.9 - 7.0 |
|
31 |
United Arab Emirates |
6.2 |
5 |
5.6 - 6.9 |
|
32 |
Bhutan |
6.0 |
3 |
4.1 - 7.3 |
|
32 |
Qatar |
6.0 |
5 |
5.6 - 6.5 |
|
34 |
Israel |
5.9 |
7 |
5.2 - 6.5 |
|
34 |
Taiwan |
5.9 |
9 |
5.6 - 6.2 |
|
36 |
Bahrain |
5.7 |
5 |
5.3 - 6.2 |
|
37 |
Botswana |
5.6 |
6 |
4.8 - 6.6 |
|
37 |
Cyprus |
5.6 |
4 |
5.2 - 5.9 |
|
39 |
Oman |
5.4 |
3 |
4.1 - 6.2 |
|
40 |
Jordan |
5.3 |
7 |
4.5 - 5.7 |
|
41 |
Hungary |
5.2 |
8 |
5.0 - 5.4 |
|
42 |
Mauritius |
5.1 |
5 |
4.1 - 6.3 |
|
42 |
South Korea |
5.1 |
9 |
4.7 - 5.5 |
|
44 |
Malaysia |
5.0 |
9 |
4.5 - 5.5 |
|
45 |
Italy |
4.9 |
7 |
4.4 - 5.4 |
|
46 |
Czech Republic |
4.8 |
8 |
4.4 - 5.2 |
|
46 |
Kuwait |
4.8 |
5 |
4.0 - 5.4 |
|
46 |
Lithuania |
4.8 |
6 |
4.2 - 5.6 |
|
49 |
Latvia |
4.7 |
6 |
4.0 - 5.5 |
|
49 |
Slovakia |
4.7 |
8 |
4.3- 5.2 |
|
51 |
South Africa |
4.6 |
8 |
4.1 - 5.1 |
|
51 |
Tunisia |
4.6 |
5 |
3.9 - 5.6 |
|
53 |
Dominica |
4.5 |
3 |
3.5 - 5.3 |
|
54 |
Greece |
4.4 |
7 |
3.9 - 5.0 |
|
55 |
Costa Rica |
4.1 |
5 |
3.3 - 4.8 |
|
55 |
Namibia |
4.1 |
6 |
3.6 - 4.9 |
|
57 |
Bulgaria |
4.0 |
7 |
3.4 - 4.8 |
|
57 |
El Salvador |
4.0 |
5 |
3.2 - 4.8 |
|
59 |
Colombia |
3.9 |
7 |
3.5 - 4.7 |
|
60 |
Turkey |
3.8 |
7 |
3.3 - 4.2 |
|
61 |
Jamaica |
3.7 |
5 |
3.4 - 4.0 |
|
61 |
Poland |
3.7 |
8 |
3.2 - 4.4 |
|
63 |
Lebanon |
3.6 |
3 |
3.2 - 3.8 |
|
63 |
Seychelles |
3.6 |
3 |
3.2 - 3.8 |
|
63 |
Thailand |
3.6 |
9 |
3.2 - 3.9 |
|
66 |
Belize |
3.5 |
3 |
2.3 - 4.0 |
|
66 |
Cuba |
3.5 |
3 |
1.8 - 4.7 |
|
66 |
Grenada |
3.5 |
3 |
2.3 - 4.1 |
|
69 |
Croatia |
3.4 |
7 |
3.1 - 3.7 |
|
70 |
Brazil |
3.3 |
7 |
3.1 - 3.6 |
|
70 |
China |
3.3 |
9 |
3.0 - 3.6 |
|
70 |
Egypt |
3.3 |
6 |
3.0 - 3.7 |
|
70 |
Ghana |
3.3 |
6 |
3.0 - 3.6 |
|
70 |
India |
3.3 |
10 |
3.1 - 3.6 |
|
70 |
Mexico |
3.3 |
7 |
3.1 - 3.4 |
|
70 |
Peru |
3.3 |
5 |
2.8 - 3.8 |
|
70 |
Saudi Arabia |
3.3 |
3 |
2.2 - 3.7 |
|
70 |
Senegal |
3.3 |
5 |
2.8 - 3.7 |
|
79 |
Burkina Faso |
3.2 |
5 |
2.8 - 3.6 |
|
79 |
Lesotho |
3.2 |
5 |
2.9 - 3.6 |
|
79 |
Moldova |
3.2 |
7 |
2.7 - 3.8 |
|
79 |
Morocco |
3.2 |
6 |
2.8 - 3.5 |
|
79 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
3.2 |
5 |
2.8 - 3.6 |
|
84 |
Algeria |
3.1 |
5 |
2.7 - 3.6 |
|
84 |
Madagascar |
3.1 |
5 |
2.3 - 3.7 |
|
84 |
Mauritania |
3.1 |
4 |
2.1 - 3.7 |
|
84 |
Panama |
3.1 |
5 |
2.8 - 3.3 |
|
84 |
Romania |
3.1 |
8 |
3.0 - 3.2 |
|
84 |
Sri Lanka |
3.1 |
6 |
2.7 - 3.5 |
|
90 |
Gabon |
3.0 |
4 |
2.4 - 3.3 |
|
90 |
Serbia |
3.0 |
7 |
2.7 - 3.3 |
|
90 |
Suriname |
3.0 |
4 |
2.7 - 3.3 |
|
93 |
Argentina |
2.9 |
7 |
2.7 - 3.2 |
|
93 |
Armenia |
2.9 |
6 |
2.7 - 3.0 |
|
93 |
Bosnia and Herzgegovina |
2.9 |
6 |
2.7 - 3.1 |
|
93 |
Eritrea |
2.9 |
3 |
2.2 - 3.5 |
|
93 |
Syria |
2.9 |
3 |
2.3 - 3.2 |
|
93 |
Tanzania |
2.9 |
7 |
2.7 - 3.1 |
|
99 |
Dominican Republic |
2.8 |
5 |
2.4 - 3.2 |
|
99 |
Georgia |
2.8 |
6 |
2.5 - 3.0 |
|
99 |
Mali |
2.8 |
7 |
2.5 - 3.3 |
|
99 |
Mongolia |
2.8 |
5 |
2.3 - 3.4 |
|
99 |
Mozambique |
2.8 |
7 |
2.5 - 3.0 |
|
99 |
Ukraine |
2.8 |
6 |
2.5 - 3.0 |
|
105 |
Bolivia |
2.7 |
6 |
2.4 - 3.0 |
|
105 |
Iran |
2.7 |
3 |
2.3 - 3.1 |
|
105 |
Libya |
2.7 |
3 |
2.4 - 3.2 |
|
105 |
Macedonia |
2.7 |
6 |
2.6 - 2.9 |
|
105 |
Malawi |
2.7 |
7 |
2.5 - 3.0 |
|
105 |
Uganda |
2.7 |
7 |
2.4 - 3.0 |
|
111 |
Albania |
2.6 |
5 |
2.4 - 2.7 |
|
111 |
Guatemala |
2.6 |
5 |
2.3 - 3.0 |
|
111 |
Kazakhstan |
2.6 |
6 |
2.3 - 2.8 |
|
111 |
Laos |
2.6 |
4 |
2.0 - 3.1 |
|
111 |
Nicaragua |
2.6 |
6 |
2.4 - 2.9 |
|
111 |
Paraguay |
2.6 |
5 |
2.2 - 3.3 |
|
111 |
Timor-Leste |
2.6 |
3 |
2.3 - 3.0 |
|
111 |
Viet Nam |
2.6 |
8 |
2.4 - 2.9 |
|
111 |
Yemen |
2.6 |
4 |
2.4 - 2.7 |
|
111 |
Zambia |
2.6 |
6 |
2.1 - 3.0 |
|
121 |
Benin |
2.5 |
6 |
2.1 - 2.9 |
|
121 |
Gambia |
2.5 |
6 |
2.3 - 2.8 |
|
121 |
Guyana |
2.5 |
5 |
2.2 - 2.6 |
|
121 |
Honduras |
2.5 |
6 |
2.4 - 2.7 |
|
121 |
Nepal |
2.5 |
5 |
2.3 - 2.9 |
|
121 |
Phillipines |
2.5 |
9 |
2.3 - 2.8 |
|
121 |
Russia |
2.5 |
8 |
2.3 - 2.7 |
|
121 |
Rwanda |
2.5 |
3 |
2.3 - 2.6 |
|
121 |
Swaziland |
2.5 |
3 |
2.2 - 2.7 |
|
130 |
Azerbaijan |
2.4 |
7 |
2.2 - 2.6 |
|
130 |
Burundi |
2.4 |
5 |
2.2 - 2.6 |
|
130 |
Central African Republic |
2.4 |
3 |
2.2 - 2.5 |
|
130 |
Ethiopia |
2.4 |
7 |
2.2 - 2.6 |
|
130 |
Indonesia |
2.4 |
10 |
2.2 - 2.6 |
|
130 |
Papua New Guinea |
2.4 |
4 |
2.3 - 2.6 |
|
130 |
Togo |
2.4 |
3 |
1.9 - 2.6 |
|
130 |
Zimbabwe |
2.4 |
7 |
2.0 - 2.8 |
|
138 |
Cameroon |
2.3 |
7 |
2.1 - 2.5 |
|
138 |
Ecuador |
2.3 |
5 |
2.2 - 2.5 |
|
138 |
Niger |
2.3 |
5 |
2.1 - 2.6 |
|
138 |
Venezuela |
2.3 |
7 |
2.2 - 2.4 |
|
142 |
Angola |
2.2 |
5 |
1.9 - 2.4 |
|
142 |
Congo, Republic |
2.2 |
4 |
2.2 - 2.3 |
|
142 |
Kenya |
2.2 |
7 |
2.0 - 2.4 |
|
142 |
Kyrgyzstan |
2.2 |
6 |
2.0 - 2.6 |
|
142 |
Nigeria |
2.2 |
7 |
2.0 - 2.3 |
|
142 |
Pakistan |
2.2 |
6 |
2.0 - 2.4 |
|
142 |
Sierra Leone |
2.2 |
3 |
2.2 - 2.3 |
|
142 |
Tajikistan |
2.2 |
6 |
2.0 - 2.4 |
|
142 |
Turkmenistan |
2.2 |
4 |
1.9 - 2.5 |
|
151 |
Belarus |
2.1 |
4 |
1.9 - 2.2 |
|
151 |
Cambodia |
2.1 |
6 |
1.9 - 2.4 |
|
151 |
C?d?Ivoire |
2.1 |
4 |
2.0 - 2.2 |
|
151 |
Equatorial Guinea |
2.1 |
3 |
1.7 - 2.2 |
|
151 |
Uzbekistan |
2.1 |
5 |
1.8 - 2.2 |
|
156 |
Bangladesh |
2.0 |
6 |
1.7 - 2.2 |
|
156 |
Chad |
2.0 |
6 |
1.8 - 2.3 |
|
156 |
Congo, Democratic Republic |
2.0 |
4 |
1.8 - 2.2 |
|
156 |
Sudan |
2.0 |
4 |
1.8 - 2.2 |
|
160 |
Guinea |
1.9 |
3 |
1.7 - 2.1 |
|
160 |
Iraq |
1.9 |
3 |
1.6 - 2.1 |
|
160 |
Myanmar |
1.9 |
3 |
1.8 - 2.3 |
|
163 |
Haiti |
1.8 |
3 |
1.7 - 1.8 |
