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28 nations that pay least and most bribes

Last updated on: November 2, 2011 12:55 IST
A campaign to prevent bribes in Zambia.

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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28 nations that pay least and most bribes

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Peacock is the national bird of India.

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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28 nations that pay least and most bribes

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The Binnenhof, where the lower and upper houses of the States-General meet.

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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28 nations that pay least and most bribes

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Ski area over the glaciers of Saas-Fee.

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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Brussels, the capital city and largest metropolitan area of Belgium.

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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Panorama of Cologne.

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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Osaka Castle (centre).

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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Melbourne docklands at twilight.

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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The Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, Ontario, is one of the world's most voluminous waterfalls.

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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The port of Singapore, one of the world's five busiest, with the skyline of Singapore in the background.

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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The Palace of Westminster, seat of both houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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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Times Square has the highest annual attendance rate of any tourist attraction in the US.

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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Mediterranean vegetation (lavender) in Provence.

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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Forum Park in Barcelona.

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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Banpo Bridge connects the southern and northern parts of Seoul that are separated by the Han River.

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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General view of Salvador.

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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A statue of Bruce Lee on the Avenue of Stars, a tribute to the city's martial arts.

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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Colosseum in Rome, Italy.

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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Kuala Lumpur skyline at night.

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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Central Cape Town.

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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Taipei 101 at night.

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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One of the main entrance gates of the Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul.

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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The Nejd landscape: desert and the Tuwaiq Escarpment near Riyadh.

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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Argentine National Congress.

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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Jumeirah Beach.

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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Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia and the country's largest commercial centre.

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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Santa Fe business district in Mexico City.

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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Shanghai skyline at night.

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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Kremlin in Moscow.

Russia

Score: 6.1

Number of observations: 172

Standard deviation: 3.6

90 per cent confidence level -

Lower bound: 5.7

Upper bound: 6.6