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Corruption can happen anywhere...when politicians put their own interests above those of the public, when officials demand money and favours from citizens for services that should be free, says Transparency International.
Corruption is not just an envelope filled with money, though – these people make decisions that affect our lives, it points out.
Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index measures the perceived levels of public sector corruption in countries across the world.
The scores of countries are rated from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). Some countries score well, but no country scores a perfect 100.
Nordic countries among the "most clean" when it comes to public sector corruption. These countries performed well, showing evidence of some of the strongest 'integrity systems' in Europe, with established, well-enforced laws.
Take a look at the world's 30 LEAST corrupt nations...
Denmark
Corruption index score: 90
Score range: 83-98
Country rank: 1
Scale: 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).
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Image: A man sells roses at a pedestrian road in central Copenhagen.
Photographs: Christian Charisius/Reuters.
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Finland
Corruption index score: 90
Score range: 83-100
Country rank: 1
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Image: A man dressed as Santa Claus rides his sleigh as he prepares for Christmas on the Arctic Circle in Rovaniemi, northern Finland.
Photographs: Kacper Pempel/Reuters.
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New Zealand
Corruption index score: 90
Score range: 83-98
Country rank: 1
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Image: Cathedral Cove.
Photographs: Courtesy, newzealand.com
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Sweden
Corruption index score: 88
Score range: 82-97
Country rank: 4
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Image: Sweden.
Photographs: Courtesy, sweden.se.
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Singapore
Corruption index score: 87
Score range: 79-99
Country rank: 5
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Photographs: Courtesy,yoursingapore.com.
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Switzerland
Corruption index score: 86
Score range: 73-90
Country rank: 6
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Image: Switzerland.
Photographs: Courtesy,myswitzerland.com.
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Australia
Corruption index score: 85
Score range: 80-89
Country rank: 7
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Image: Melbourne.
Photographs: Courtesy,australia.com.
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Norway
Corruption index score: 85
Score range: 78-89
Country rank: 7
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Image: Norway.
Photographs: Courtesy, visitnorway.com
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Canada
Corruption index score: 84
Score range: 74-89
Country rank: 9
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Image: A worker waters poinsettia plants at the Serre des Iles greenhouse in Levis.
Photographs: Mathieu Belanger/Reuters.
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The Netherlands
Corruption index score: 84
Score range: 73-89
Country rank: 9
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Image: Four skaters pass a windmill as they enjoy the first time they can skate on natural ice in Zevenhuizen, near The Hague.
Photographs: Michael Kooren/Reuters.
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Iceland
Corruption index score: 82
Score range: 71-98
Country rank: 11
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Image: Iceland.
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Luxembourg
Corruption index score: 80
Score range: 71-89
Country rank: 12
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Image: Luxembourg.
Photographs: Courtesy, ont.lu.
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Germany
Corruption index score: 79
Score range: 73-89
Country rank: 13
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Image: A general overview shows the Gendarmenmarkt Christmas market in Berlin's Mitte district.
Photographs: Tobias Schwarz/Reuters.
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Hong Kong
Corruption index score: 77
Score range: 69-83
Country rank: 14
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Image: Hong Kong.
Photographs: Courtesy, discoverhongkong.com.
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Barbados
Corruption index score: 76
Score range: 66-88
Country rank: 15
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Image: Barbados.
Photographs: Ulybug/Wikimedia Commons.
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Belgium
Corruption index score: 75
Score range: 71-89
Country rank: 16
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Image: A boy looks at toys in Serneels toy shop in Brussels.
Photographs: Thierry Roge/Reuters.
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Japan
Corruption index score: 74
Score range: 57-79
Country rank: 17
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Image: Pedestrians are reflected in a puddle in front of Sendai train station, Miyagi prefecture, northeastern Japan.
Photographs: Yuriko Nakao/Reuters.
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United Kingdom
Corruption index score: 74
Score range: 69-81
Country rank: 17
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Photographs: Courtesy,visitlondon.com.
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United States
Corruption index score: 73
Score range: 50-89
Country rank: 19
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Image: View of the 80th Annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in New York.
Photographs: Carlo Allegri/Reuters.
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Chile
Corruption index score: 72
Score range: 63-82
Country rank: 20
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Image: Santiago.
Photographs: Victor San Martin/Wikimedia Commons.
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Uruguay
Corruption index score: 72
Score range: 69-79
Country rank: 20
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Image: Uruguay.
Photographs: Daniel Stonek/Wikimedia Commons.
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Bahamas
Corruption index score: 71
Score range: 69-73
Country rank: 22
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Image: Prince George Wharf in Nassau Harbor.
Photographs: TampAGS/Wikimedia Commons.
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France
Corruption index score: 71
Score range: 57-79
Country rank: 22
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Image: View of the Galeries Lafayette department store with Christmas lights in Paris.
Photographs: Charles Platiau/Reuters.
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Saint Lucia
Corruption index score: 71
Score range: 70-73
Country rank: 22
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Image: Saint Lucia.
Photographs: Gzdavidwong/Wikimedia Commons.
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Austria
Corruption index score: 69
Score range: 59-79
Country rank: 25
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Image: Austria.
Photographs: Courtesy, Austria.info.
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Ireland
Corruption index score: 69
Score range: 54-78
Country rank: 25
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Image: A man looks at a window display of jewellery on Grafton Street, Dublin.
Photographs: Cathal McNaughton/Reuters.
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Qatar
Corruption index score: 68
Score range: 49-89
Country rank: 27
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Image: A shopping mall in Qatar.
Photographs: Courtesy, Qatar Tourism.
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United Arab Emirates
Corruption index score: 68
Score range: 54-86
Country rank: 27
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Image: Dubai.
Photographs: Tintazul/Wikimedia Commons.
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Cyprus
Corruption index score: 66
Score range: 62-71
Country rank: 29
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Image: Cyprus.
Photographs: Nino Verde/ Wikimedia Commons.
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