Rankings in Corrupt Nations Survey


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Rankings of the 1998 Transparency International survey on corruption.
Countries perceived as least corrupt are listed first

1 Denmark

2. Finland

3. Sweden

4. New Zealand

5. Iceland

6. Canada

7. Singapore

8. Netherlands

8. Norway

10. Switzerland

11. Australia

11. Luxembourg

11. United Kingdom

14. Ireland

15. Germany

16. Hong Kong

17. Austria

17. United States

19. Israel

20. Chile

21. France

22. Portugal

23. Botswana

23. Spain

25. Japan

26. Estonia

27. Costa Rica

28. Belgium

29. Malaysia

29. Namibia

29. Taiwan

32. South Africa

33. Hungary

33. Mauritius

33. Tunisia

36. Greece

37. Czech Republic

38. Jordan

39. Italy

39. Poland

41. Peru

42. Uruguay

43. South Korea

43. Zimbabwe

45. Malawi

46. Brazil

47. Belarus

48. Slovak Republic

49. Jamaica

50. Morocco

51. El Salvador

52. China

52. Zambia

54. Turkey

55. Ghana

55. Mexico

55. Philippines

55. Senegal

59. Cote d'Ivoire

59. Guatemala

61. Argentina

61. Nicaragua

61. Romania

61. Thailand

61. Yugoslavia

66. Bulgaria

66. Egypt

66. India

69. Bolivia

69. Ukraine

71. Latvia

71. Pakistan

73. Uganda

74. Kenya

74. Vietnam

76. Russia

77. Ecuador

77. Venezuela

79. Colombia

80. Indonesia

81. Nigeria

81. Tanzania

83. Honduras

84. Paraguay

85. Cameroon

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