Denmark is the world's least corrupt nation

by whateverpedia

Posted: 9 years ago 5 replies

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The latest report from Transparency International has been released with Denmark topping the list as the least corrupt nation, closely followed by New Zealand.

Top 20 nations: (100 points is squeaky clean, 0 is completely corrupt)

1 Denmark 92
2 New Zealand 91
3 Finland 89
4 Sweden 87
5 Norway 86
5 Switzerland 86
7 Singapore 84
8 Netherlands 83
9 Luxembourg 82
10 Canada 81
11 Australia 80
12 Germany 79
12 Iceland 79
14 United Kingdom 78
15 Belgium 76
15 Japan 76
17 Barbados 74
17 Hong Kong 74
17 Ireland 74
17 United States 74

And the bottom 20:

156 Cambodia 21
156 Myanmar 21
156 Zimbabwe 21
159 Burundi 20
159 Syria 20
161 Angola 19
161 Guinea-Bissau 19
161 Haiti 19
161 Venezuela 19
161 Yemen 19
166 Eritrea 18
166 Libya 18
166 Uzbekistan 18
169 Turkmenistan 17
170 Iraq 16
171 South Sudan 15
172 Afghanistan 12
173 Sudan 11
174 Korea (North)8
174 Somalia 8

Global corruption index: Australia drops out of top 10 countries and UK 'not good enough' - Australasia - World - The Independent

seasoned 9 years ago

There are a number of countries I would put below the US, but this might be fair. The queen seems nice, and the people seem nice. And their "red light" district is apparently INCREDIBLY small. They ARE overly permissive though.

Steve
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- lanfear63 9 years ago
  
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WalkingCarpet Banned 9 years ago

Switzerland is my dream spot. Find a small log cabin by side of the alps and nice milkmaid and I'll be Happy.
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- whateverpedia 9 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by WalkingCarpet
  
  Switzerland is my dream spot. Find a small log cabin by side of the alps and nice milkmaid and I'll be Happy.
  
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  Alexa Smith Banned 9 years ago
  
  Increasingly, these days, whenever people do international surveys and/or compile statistical information to assess the "best" country, according to countless different parameters, Denmark seems to come out on top.
  
  I was really impressed by everything the clinical psychologist, broadcaster and excellent writer Oliver James says about the country: Affluenza - How to be successful and stay sane -...
  
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