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10 Best, Worst in Global Corruption Survey
And this year's winners are...
Best and worst countries in the Global Corruption Perceptions Index released Wednesday by Transparency International. Scores are based on a scale of 0 (most corrupt) to 10 (least corrupt). The United States ranks number 17, with a score of 7.5, tied with Belgium and Ireland.

Top 10:
1. Finland 9.7
2. New Zealand 9.6
3. Denmark 9.5
3. Iceland 9.5
5. Singapore 9.3
6. Sweden 9.2
7. Switzerland 9.1
8. Norway 8.9
9. Australia 8.8
10. Netherlands 8.7
And the losers are...
Bottom 10:
133. Angola 2.0
133. Democratic Republic of Congo 2.0
133. Ivory Coast 2.0
133. Georgia 2.0
133. Indonesia 2.0
133. Tajikistan 2.0
133. Turkmenistan 2.0
140. Azerbaijan 1.9
140. Paraguay 1.9
142. Chad 1.7
142. Myanmar 1.7
144. Nigeria 1.6
145. Bangladesh 1.5
145. Haiti 1.5

Posted by: Fred 2004-10-20
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