Transparency International has compiled a Corruption Perceptions Index which ranks countries as to how corrupt they are perceived to be. Out of the 102 countries listed, Finland comes out on top (viz. least corrupt), the Dominican Republic ties at 59th place with China & Ethiopia, Russia is in 71st. place & bottom honours go to Nigeria (101) & Bangladesh (102). Cuba is not listed - presumably because of insufficient data.
Top of the list are the rich nations, bottom the poor ones, prompting the question is a country poor because it is corrupt, or corrupt because it is poor?Readers may care to post their Dominican Republic corruption stories, particularly in these pre-election days & also since it will probably be less "fun" chasing a good rate for the dollar in the next few weeks!
Details about methodology of the survey can be found at http://www.transparency.org/pressreleases_archive/2002/2002.08.28cpi.en.html
Translations are also available in Spanish (& Russian!).
Ginnie
P.S. The U.K. came 10th in this survey & the U.S.A 16th but such matters are not properly the subject of this Board & anyway I'd hate to wind anyone up!
Top of the list are the rich nations, bottom the poor ones, prompting the question is a country poor because it is corrupt, or corrupt because it is poor?Readers may care to post their Dominican Republic corruption stories, particularly in these pre-election days & also since it will probably be less "fun" chasing a good rate for the dollar in the next few weeks!
Details about methodology of the survey can be found at http://www.transparency.org/pressreleases_archive/2002/2002.08.28cpi.en.html
Translations are also available in Spanish (& Russian!).
Ginnie
P.S. The U.K. came 10th in this survey & the U.S.A 16th but such matters are not properly the subject of this Board & anyway I'd hate to wind anyone up!