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Corruption Perceptions Index 2004
Transparency Int'l via NRO/the Corner/John Derbyshire ^ | 20 October 2004 | Transparency Int'l & Johann Graf Lambsdorff, et al.

Posted on 01/08/2005 2:21:31 AM PST by jocon307

The Corruption Perceptions Index is a poll of polls, reflecting the perceptions of business people and country analysts, both resident and non-resident. This year’s Corruption Perceptions Index draws on 18 surveys provided to Transparency International between 2002 and 2004, conducted by 12 independent institutions.

Countries with a score of higher than 9, with very low levels of perceived corruption, are predominantly rich countries, namely Finland, New Zealand, Denmark, Iceland, Singapore, Sweden and Switzerland. “But the poorest countries, most of which are in the bottom half of the index, are in greatest need of support in fighting corruption,” said Eigen.

On the basis of data from sources that were used for both the 2003 and 2004 index, since last year an increase in perceived corruption can be observed for Bahrain, Belize, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Oman, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, and Trinidad and Tobago.

On the same basis, a fall in corruption was perceived in Austria, Botswana, Czech Republic, El Salvador, France, Gambia, Germany, Jordan, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, United Arab Emirates and Uruguay.

The index includes only those countries that feature in at least three surveys. As a result, many countries – including some which could be among the most corrupt – are missing because there simply is not enough survey data available.

(Excerpt) Read more at transparency.org ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: globalbusiness; govtcorruption; intlaffairs
I found this interesting. The site gives a complex chart ranking nations by the level of business/government corruption, as percieved by those who deal with them. 10 is the best score (least corrupt), Zero is the worst. The USA, with a score of 7.5, ranks at #17 - tied with Belgium and Ireland.

There is some very heavy statistics and footnoting at this site, and I did not read it in depth; but I thought folks here might find it interesting. Some results certainly surprised me, some only reinforced my already formed perceptions.

1 posted on 01/08/2005 2:21:32 AM PST by jocon307
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To: jocon307

I wonder what the scores of certain individual states would be on this list....

New Jersey
Louisiana
Illinois

.....just to put a few out there.


2 posted on 01/08/2005 2:32:00 AM PST by Columbus Dawg (Unfortunate to live in that blue spot in central Ohio)
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To: Columbus Dawg

According to what I heard on the radio the other day, you've got NJ in the right spot! We're #1! Too bad I actually live here.


4 posted on 01/08/2005 2:49:12 AM PST by jocon307 (Ann Coulter was right)
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To: UnashamedAmerican

"Thanks for letting us know about the update to this list."

You're welcome. I never saw it before, all credit to the Derb of NRO. I was surprised Barbados was so uncorrupt, and very disappointed with Poland's ranking. As for Mexico, well, that was to be expected. The country is a real sink-hole of corruption, and my greatest worry at this time is that my daughter will take it into her 19 year old head to go there at anytime.

However, I think I have a decent plan to keep her too poor to go, wish me luck on that count!


5 posted on 01/08/2005 2:52:01 AM PST by jocon307 (Ann Coulter was right)
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"...and very disappointed with Poland's ranking"

I'm shocked that it isn't around 90-100 position. It means that in these countries near the bottom everyone must be corrupted.


6 posted on 01/08/2005 5:29:08 AM PST by Grzegorz 246
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