Transparency International is the world organization which measures corruption in all the countries of the world. According to this list in 2010, Denmark, New Zealand and Singapore are the least corrupt countries with a score of 9.3. Here is the list of top ten least corrupt countries in the world according TI in 2010 and 2011.

No.FlagsCountryScoreLocation
1.

Denmark90Europe
2.

Finland90Europe
3.

New Zealand90Australia
4.

Sweden88Europe
5.

Singapore87Asia
6.

Switzerland86Europe
7.

Australia85Australia
8.

Norway85Europe
9.

Canada84North American
10.

Netherlands84Europe
11.

Iceland82Europe
12.

Luxembourg80Europe
13.

Germany79Europe
14.

Hong Kong77Asia
15.

Barbados76Africa
16.

Belgium75Europe
17.

Japan74Aisha
18.

United Kingdom74Europe
19.

United States73North America
20.

Chile72South America

Factors To Measure Corruption In Public Sector In Any Country

  1. Rank Cause of corruption Index
  2. Lack of sanctions or impunity 0.93
  3. Inertia and inaction 0.86
  4. Desire for personal enrichment 0.84
  5. Lack of transparency 0.81
  6. Lack of motivation due to the drop in purchasing power 0.81
  7. Arbitrary career promotion 0.79
  8. Abuse of power by public offi cials 0.78
  9. Poor functioning of the administration 0.7
  10. Lack of clear rules and standards of conduct 0.66
  11. Pressure from superiors/high-ranking persons 0.57
  12. Excessive patronage and tutelage 0.53
  13. Everyone else does it 0.44
October 27, 2010 | Mohsin Ali | 5 Comments | 243 views
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