Transparency International – Release Of 20th Annual Corruption Perceptions Index

On 3 December 2014, Transparency International, the leading civil society organisation fighting corruption worldwide, released its 20th annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). The index draws on surveys covering the views of business people, provides expert assessments, and ranks 175 countries by the perceived levels of corruption in their public sectors. The scale ranges from 0 (perceived to be highly corrupt) to 100 (perceived to be very clean). The CPI can be found under the following link.

Denmark tops this year's index with a score of 92 out of 100, followed by New Zealand (91) and a grouping of Scandinavian states (Finland 90, Sweden 88, and Norway 85). North Korea and Somalia share the last place, each scoring just 8 points. Despite average economic growth of more than 4 per cent over the last 4 years, China (36) and Turkey (45) are among the biggest fallers, each dropping 4 or 5 points. In a Europe-wide comparison, Turkey stands out as the clear "loser",