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International-UN-NGOs
10 Best, Worst in Global Corruption Survey
2004-10-20
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

#8  PR, you asked about Mexico. It'll cost you 50 pesos and a liter of agave to find out...
Posted by: Seafarious   2004-10-20 11:17:05 PM  

#7  Mexico was tied for 64th on the 2003 list.
Posted by: Pappy   2004-10-20 11:14:42 PM  

#6  Mr. K,

"9 of the top 10 are whitey countries...."

I think you need to hit your statistical "refresh" button. Denmark is no longer "whitey". Denmark is one step away from being a Islamic state. Therefore, 8 of the 10 are whitey.

BTW, where in the HELL is Mexico. No corruption survey is complete is without our angelic and saintly neighbors in the South.
Posted by: Poison Reverse   2004-10-20 10:47:35 PM  

#5  I'm just happy to see that Bangla is now only the second most corrupt country in the world.
Posted by: Fred   2004-10-20 10:32:18 PM  

#4  Haiti is damn lucky the U.N. isn't considered a country or they would lose their 'worst' spot......
Posted by: CrazyFool   2004-10-20 10:08:50 PM  

#3  Damn! Now I am REALLY worried about those "Haiti Wood and Logging, Inc." shares I bought over the Internet from the President of Haiti, ArMobongo, who, strangely enough lives and works in Lagos, JUST UP THE LIST.
Posted by: Brett_the_Quarkian   2004-10-20 9:40:47 PM  

#2  clearly a racist poll...9 of the top 10 are whitey countries....
Posted by: Mr. K   2004-10-20 9:19:26 PM  

#1  Nigeria? Damn! I hope my dealings with the son of Sani Abacha are OK...better check my balance online..
Posted by: Frank G   2004-10-20 8:39:56 PM  

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