UK perceived as significantly more corrupt

Amid growing concerns over cronyism and patronage in politics, the UK has fallen to its lowest ever place in experts’ views of corruption in public services, while Denmark retains its leading position

Rank GLOBAL CORRUPTION INDEX
     
1 Denmark 90 
2 Finland 87
3 New Zealand   85 -2
4 Norway 84
5 Singapore 83
6 Sweden   82 -1
=  Switzerland 82
8  Netherlands 79 -1 
9  Germany 78 -1
=  Luxembourg  78 +1
20 United Kingdom 71 -2
24  United States   69
176 16 Yemen
177 13 South Sudan
=   13 Syria
=   13 Venezuela -1
180 11 Somalia -1
    
     
20 40 60 80
 


UK’s last anti-corruption champion quit in Jun 2022 over ethics in Boris Johnson’s Conservative government – still not replaced

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