Corruption Perceptions Index 2010

The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ranks 178 countries according to "perception of corruption in the public sector"‌ on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 10 (highly clean). It is an aggregate indicator the combines the results of 13 independent surveys, which include questions related to bribery, embezzlement, and anti-corruption efforts of the public sector. Reports are available from 1998 to present. The 2010 results show that almost three quarters of the ranked countries scored below a 5. Top-scoring countries include: Denmark, New Zealand, and Singapore with 9.3s and Finland and Sweden with 9.2s. The lowest-scoring countries include: Somalia with 1.1, Myanmar and Afghanistan with 1.4s, and Iraq with 1.5. Countries that showed an improvement from 2009 to 2010 are: Bhutan, Chile, Ecuador, FYR Macedonia, Gambia, Haiti, Jamaica, Kuwait, and Qatar. Countries that worsened from 2009 to 2010 are: Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Madagascar, Niger, and the United States.