Political corruption

:This article is about political corruption. For other uses, see Corruption (disambiguation)

Measuring corruption

Measuring corruption - in the statistical sense, to compare countries - is naturally not a straight-forward matter, since the participants are generally unforthcoming in regards to it. Transparency International, the leading anti-corruption NGO, provides three measures, updated annually: a Corruption Perceptions Index (based on experts' opinions of how corrupt different countries are); a Global Corruption Barometer (based on a survey of general public attitudes toward and experience of corruption); and a Bribe Payers Survey, looking at the willingness of foreign firms to pay bribes. Transparency International also publishes the Global Corruption Report; the 2004 edition focussed on political corruption. The World Bank collects a range of data on corruption, including a set of Governance Indicators.

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Statistical - Transparency International - NGO - Corruption Perceptions Index

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The Transparency International has held perception surveys from time to time. The 10 least corrupt countries, according to one held in 2004, are (in alphabetical order):

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:Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

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Australia - Canada - Denmark - Finland - Iceland - Netherlands - New Zealand - Norway - Singapore - Sweden - Switzerland - United Kingdom

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According to the same survey, the 14 most corrupt countries are (in alphabetical order):

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:Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Chad, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Georgia, Haiti, Indonesia, Kenya, Myanmar, Nigeria, Paraguay, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan

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Azerbaijan - Bangladesh - Chad - Congo - Cote d'Ivoire - Georgia - Haiti - Indonesia - Kenya - Myanmar - Nigeria - Paraguay - Tajikistan - Turkmenistan

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However, the value of that survey is disputed, as it is based on subjective perceptions. Sophistication of technology may be available to those countries considered by the public as "least corrupt" to conceal corruption beyond public purview or disguise it as legitimate dealings.

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