The think - tank Transparency International has published the 2018 version of itsCorruption Perception Index(CPI ) , which the organization has been running since 1995 . The power , which looks at 180 countries , revealed that more than two - thirds of country scored less than 50 out of 100 in this year ’s CPI .
agree to the CPI , the least corrupted rural area in the creation are Denmark in first topographic point with a CPI of 88 , New Zealand in s with 87 , and then Finland , Singapore , Sweden , and Switzerland in joint third with 85 . The most debased were Somalia with 10 out of 100 , South Sudan and Syria with 13 , and North Korea and Yemen with 14 .
The report shows that some countries have indeed made procession against corruption . Since 2012 , countries such as Estonia in Europe , Senegal , Côte D’Ivoire in Africa , and Guyana in South America have ameliorate their scores significantly . The other side of the coin is that not many countries have successfully tackled rottenness , and in many cases , their score has diminish .
All the Top Six countries ' score have lessen since 2015 . Examples of other notable drops in scores include Australia , Hungary , and Turkey . For the first clip since 2011 , the United States is out of the Top 20 , going from 75 in 2017 to 71 in 2018 . The US along with Brazil and the Czech Republic have been highlighted as land to watch by the CPI .
The CPI also highlights how the systemic failure of countries to get depravity under control is lead to the crisis of republic we are witnessing around the World . No “ Full majority rule ” rafts below 50 on the CPI and a handful of autocratic state do .
“ Our research makes a clear link between have a healthy majority rule and successfully fighting public sphere degeneracy , ” Delia Ferreira Rubio , chair of Transparency International , say in astatement . “ Corruption is much more probable to flourish where popular foundations are feeble and , as we have seen in many country , where undemocratic and populist politicians can use it to their advantage . ”
Transparency International is calling on governments to shut the execution gap between anti - corruption statute law , its practice session , and its enforcement . It would wish to see the official origination strengthen and the system of checks and balances work healthily . It is also crucial that citizen can speak out against corruption , that they can support governments accountable , and that there ’s a gratuitous press to report on this .
