[LINK] World "Corruption Perceptions Index" 2012

stephen at melbpc.org.au stephen at melbpc.org.au
Sat Jan 19 02:01:20 AEDT 2013


http://www.transparency.org/cpi2012/results

World Corruption Perceptions Index 2012 -- Top 25

1. Denmark
1. (tie) Finland
1. (tie) New Zealand
4. Sweden
5. Singapore
6. Switzerland
7. Australia
7. (tie) Norway
9. Canada
9. (tie) Netherlands
11. Iceland
12. Luxembourg
13. Germany
14. Hong Kong
15. Barbados
16. Belgium
17. Japan
17. (tie) United Kingdom
19. United States
20. Chile
20. (tie) Uruguay
22. Bahamas
22. (tie) France
22. (tie) Saint Lucia
25. Austria
25. (tie) Ireland

Countries are ranked on "perception" of corruption because statistical 
collection of illegal activities "are deliberately hidden and only come 
to light through scandals, investigations and prosecutions," the 
Transparency Index web site says. 

"Capturing perceptions of corruption of those in a position to offer 
assessments of public sector corruption is the most reliable method of 
comparing relative corruption levels across countries."

Countries were assessed on a sliding scale ranging from 0 for "highly 
corrupt" to 100 for "very clean."

"While no country scored a perfect score, the majority of countries 
scored below 50, indicating a serious corruption problem," said Huguette 
Labelle, the chair of Transparency International, in a news 
release. "This translates into human suffering with poor families being 
extorted for bribes to see doctors or to get access to clean drinking 
water."

"Equally damaging is the failure of basic services such as education or 
public infrastructure because public money is being skimmed off by 
corrupt leaders. Corruption amounts to a 'dirty tax,' one that hits the 
poorest and the most vulnerable."

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/12/06/business/best-worst-corrupt-
countries/index.html?iid=article_sidebar

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Cheers,
Stephen



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