U.S. slides in global anti-corruption index

The United States has dropped out of the top 20 “cleanest” countries for the first time since 2011, according to an annual survey released by global anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International

CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX, 2018
More than two-thirds of 180 countries scored below 50

Russia 28
China  39
U.S.   71 points (22nd place), four points lower than in 2017
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Score
Very clean 
90-100
80-89 
70-79 
60-69 
50-59 
40-49 
30-39 
20-29 
10-19 
0-9
Very corrupt
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Americas
Average score (32 countries): 44
Canada (highest): 81 
50
Venezuela (lowest): 18

Asia Pacific
Average score (31 countries): 44
New Zealand: 87
50 
North Korea: 14 

Eastern Europe and Central Asia 
Average score (19 countries): 35
Georgia: 58 
50
Turkmenistan: 20 

Middle East and Northern Africa 
Average score (18 countries): 39
United Arab Emirates: 70
50
Syria: 13

Sub-Saharan Africa
Average score (49 countries): 32
Seychelles: 66 
50
Somalia: 10 

Western Europe and EU 
Average score (31 countries): 66
Denmark: 88 
50
Bulgaria: 42



Source: Transparency International   © GRAPHIC NEWS