28 nations that pay least and most bribes
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Transparency International, a global anti-corruption group, has just released the Bribe Payers 2011 Index, which ranks countries indulging in bribes to secure business deals abroad.
Business executives were asked for each of the 28 countries with which they have a business relationship with (for example as supplier, client, partner or competitor), "how often do firms headquartered in that country engage in bribery in this country?"
Countries are scored on a scale of 0-10, where a maximum score of 10 corresponds with the view that companies from that country never bribe abroad and a 0 corresponds with the view that they always do.
The countries that score the highest are least likely to bribe for business contracts, while the nations that score the lowest are more inclined to pay bribe to secure deals.
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Image: A campaign to prevent bribes in Zambia.
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India
Score: 7.5
Number of observations: 168
Standard deviation: 3.0
90 per cent confidence level -
Lower bound: 7.1
Upper bound: 7.9
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Image: Peacock is the national bird of India.
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The Netherlands
Score: 8.8
Number of observations: 168
Standard deviation: 2.0
90 per cent confidence level -
Lower bound: 8.6
Upper bound: 9.0
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Image: The Binnenhof, where the lower and upper houses of the States-General meet.
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Switzerland
Score: 8.8
Number of observations: 244
Standard deviation: 2.2
90 per cent confidence level -
Lower bound: 8.5
Upper bound: 9.0
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Image: Ski area over the glaciers of Saas-Fee.
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Belgium
Score: 8.7
Number of observations: 221
Standard deviation: 2.0
90 per cent confidence level -
Lower bound: 8.5
Upper bound: 9.0
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Image: Brussels, the capital city and largest metropolitan area of Belgium.
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Germany
Score: 8.6
Number of observations: 576
Standard deviation: 2.2
90 per cent confidence level -
Lower bound: 8.5
Upper bound: 8.8
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Image: Panorama of Cologne.
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Japan
Score: 8.6
Number of observations: 319
Standard deviation: 2.4
90 per cent confidence level -
Lower bound: 8.4
Upper bound: 8.9
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Image: Osaka Castle (centre).
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Australia
Score: 8.5
Number of observations: 168
Standard deviation: 2.2
90 per cent confidence level -
Lower bound: 8.2
Upper bound: 8.8
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Image: Melbourne docklands at twilight.
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Canada
Score: 8.5
Number of observations: 209
Standard deviation: 2.3
90 per cent confidence level -
Lower bound: 8.2
Upper bound: 8.8
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Image: The Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, Ontario, is one of the world's most voluminous waterfalls.
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Singapore
Score: 8.3
Number of observations: 256
Standard deviation: 2.3
90 per cent confidence level -
Lower bound: 8.1
Upper bound: 8.6
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Image: The port of Singapore, one of the world's five busiest, with the skyline of Singapore in the background.
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The United Kingdom
Score: 8.3
Number of observations: 414
Standard deviation: 2.5
90 per cent confidence level -
Lower bound: 8.1
Upper bound: 8.5
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Image: The Palace of Westminster, seat of both houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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The United States
Score: 8.1
Number of observations: 651
Standard deviation: 2.7
90 per cent confidence level -
Lower bound: 7.9
Upper bound: 8.3
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Image: Times Square has the highest annual attendance rate of any tourist attraction in the US.
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France
Score: 8.0
Number of observations: 435
Standard deviation: 2.6
90 per cent confidence level -
Lower bound: 7.8
Upper bound: 8.2
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Image: Mediterranean vegetation (lavender) in Provence.
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Spain
Score: 8.0
Number of observations: 326
Standard deviation: 2.6
90 per cent confidence level -
Lower bound: 7.7
Upper bound: 8.2
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Image: Forum Park in Barcelona.
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South Korea
Score: 7.9
Number of observations: 152
Standard deviation: 2.8
90 per cent confidence level -
Lower bound: 7.5
Upper bound: 8.2
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Image: Banpo Bridge connects the southern and northern parts of Seoul that are separated by the Han River.
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Brazil
Score: 7.7
Number of observations: 163
Standard deviation: 3.0
90 per cent confidence level -
Lower bound: 7.3
Upper bound: 8.1
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Image: General view of Salvador.
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Hong Kong
Score: 7.6
Number of observations: 208
Standard deviation: 2.9
90 per cent confidence level -
Lower bound: 7.3
Upper bound: 7.9
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Image: A statue of Bruce Lee on the Avenue of Stars, a tribute to the city's martial arts.
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Italy
Score: 7.6
Number of observations: 397
Standard deviation: 2.8
90 per cent confidence level -
Lower bound: 7.4
Upper bound: 7.8
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Image: Colosseum in Rome, Italy.
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Malaysia
Score: 7.6
Number of observations: 148
Standard deviation: 2.9
90 per cent confidence level -
Lower bound: 7.2
Upper bound: 8.0
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Image: Kuala Lumpur skyline at night.
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South Africa
Score: 7.6
Number of observations: 191
Standard deviation: 2.8
90 per cent confidence level -
Lower bound: 7.2
Upper bound: 7.9
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Image: Central Cape Town.
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Taiwan
Score: 7.5
Number of observations: 193
Standard deviation: 3.0
90 per cent confidence level -
Lower bound: 7.2
Upper bound: 7.9
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Image: Taipei 101 at night.
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Turkey
Score: 7.5
Number of observations: 139
Standard deviation: 2.7
90 per cent confidence level -
Lower bound: 7.2
Upper bound: 7.9
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Image: One of the main entrance gates of the Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul.
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Saudi Arabia
Score: 7.4
Number of observations: 138
Standard deviation: 3.0
90 per cent confidence level -
Lower bound: 7.0
Upper bound: 7.8
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Image: The Nejd landscape: desert and the Tuwaiq Escarpment near Riyadh.
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Argentina
Score: 7.3
Number of observations: 115
Standard deviation: 3.0
90 per cent confidence level -
Lower bound: 6.8
Upper bound: 7.7
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Image: Argentine National Congress.
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The United Arab Emirates
Score: 7.3
Number of observations: 156
Standard deviation: 2.9
90 per cent confidence level -
Lower bound: 6.9
Upper bound: 7.7
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Image: Jumeirah Beach.
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Indonesia
Score: 7.1
Number of observations: 153
Standard deviation: 3.4
90 per cent confidence level -
Lower bound: 6.6
Upper bound: 7.5
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Image: Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia and the country's largest commercial centre.
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Mexico
Score: 7.0
Number of observations: 121
Standard deviation: 3.2
90 per cent confidence level -
Lower bound: 6.6
Upper bound: 7.5
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Image: Santa Fe business district in Mexico City.
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China
Score: 6.5
Number of observations: 608
Standard deviation: 3.5
90 per cent confidence level -
Lower bound: 6.3
Upper bound: 6.7
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Image: Shanghai skyline at night.
Photographs: Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons
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