Corruption levels remain at standstill
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Most countries have made little to no progress in bringing down corruption levels over the past decade, according to an annual survey by anti-graft watchdog Transparency International
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CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX, 2021
Two-thirds of 180 countries scored below 50

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

U.S. 67
27th place sees U.S. drop out of top 25 for first time

China 45

Australia 73
18th place is lowest position since 2012

Russia 29

No data
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Americas
Average score (32 countries): 43
Canada (highest): 74 
50
Venezuela (lowest): 14
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Asia Pacific
Average score (31 countries): 45
New Zealand: 88 
50
North Korea, Afghanistan: 16

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Eastern Europe and Central Asia 
Average score (19 countries): 36
Georgia: 55 
50
Turkmenistan: 19 
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Middle East and Northern Africa 
Average score (18 countries): 39
UAE: 69
50
Syria: 13
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Sub-Saharan Africa
Average score (49 countries): 33
Seychelles: 70 
50
South Sudan: 11
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Western Europe and EU 
Average score (31 countries): 66
Denmark: 88 
50
Bulgaria: 42
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Source: Transparency International
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