Global corruption index

The Transparency International watchdog published its 2004 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) yesterday. The index ranges from 10 (highly clean) to 0 (highly corrupt). Top 10 best-scoring countries Country CPI score 1. Finland 9.7 2. New...

The Transparency International watchdog published its 2004 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) yesterday.

The index ranges from 10 (highly clean) to 0 (highly corrupt).

Top 10 best-scoring countries

Country

CPI score

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. The Netherlands

8.7

18 lowest scoring countries

Country

CPI score

1. Haiti

1.5

2. Bangladesh

1.5

3. Nigeria

1.6

4. Myanmar

1.7

4. Chad

1.7

6. Azerbaijan

1.9

6. Paraguay

1.9

8. Angola

2.0

8. Congo

2.0

8. Democratic Republic

2.0

8. Ivory Coast

2.0

8. Georgia

2.0

8. Indonesia

2.0

8. Tajikistan

2.0

8. Turkmenistan

2.0

15. Cameroon

2.1

15. Iraq

2.1

15. Kenya

2.1

15. Pakistan

2.1

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