Corruption Perceptions Index
The Corruption Perceptions Index is an index that shows how corrupt certain countries are. United States has been the most corrupt nation eight times, while Somalia has been the least corrupt nation six times. All the information on this page is from Transparency International.
2010 (Top 30)
| Rank | Nation | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 9.1 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 9.3 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 9.1 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 9.3 |
| 3 | Finland | 8.9 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 9.2 |
| 4 | Sweden | 8.9 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 9.2 |
| 5 | Singapore | 8.6 | 8.7 | 9.2 | 9.3 |
| 6 | Norway | 8.6 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 8.6 |
| 7 | Netherlands | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 8.8 |
| 8 | Switzerland | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 8.7 |
| 8 | Australia | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 8.7 |
| 10 | Canada | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8.9 |
| 11 | Iceland | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.5 |
| 12 | Luxembourg | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| 13 | Hong Kong | 8.4 | |||
| 14 | Ireland | 8.0 | |||
| 15 | Austria | 7.9 | |||
| 16 | Germany | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.9 |
| 17 | Barbados | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.8 |
| 18 | Japan | 7.8 | |||
| 19 | Qatar | 7.7 | |||
| 20 | United Kingdom | 7.6 | |||
| 21 | Chile | 7.2 | |||
| 22 | Belgium | 7.1 | |||
| 23 | United States | 7.1 | |||
| 24 | Uruguay | 6.9 | |||
| 25 | France | 6.8 | |||
| 26 | Estonia | 6.5 | |||
| 27 | Slovenia | 6.4 | |||
| 28 | Cyprus | 6.3 | |||
| 29 | United Arab Emirates | 6.3 | |||
| 30 | Israel | 6.1 |
The Least Corrupt Country by Year
| Year | Nation |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Denmark New Zealand |
| 2012 | Denmark Finland New Zealand |
| 2011 | New Zealand |
| 2010 | Denmark |
| 2009 | New Zealand |
| 2008 | Denmark |
| 2007 | Denmark |
| 2006 | Finland |
| 2005 | Iceland |
| 2004 | Finland |
| 2003 | Finland |
| 2002 | Finland |
| 2001 | Finland |
| 2000 | Finland |
| 1999 | Denmark |
| 1998 | Denmark |
* The nation in bold is the nation with the most titles.
The Most Corrupt Country by Year
| Year | Nation |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Afghanistan North Korea Somalia |
| 2012 | Afghanistan North Korea Somalia |
| 2011 | Somalia |
| 2010 | Somalia |
| 2009 | Somalia |
| 2008 | Somalia |
| 2007 | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2006 | Haiti |
| 2005 | Chad |
| 2004 | Haiti |
| 2003 | Bangladesh |
| 2002 | Bangladesh |
| 2001 | Bangladesh |
| 2000 | Nigeria |
| 1999 | Cameroon |
| 1998 | Cameroon |
* The nation in bold is the nation with the most titles.