Least Corrupt Countries in the World

Based on data presented by the International Transparency Organization for the year 2017, New Zealand is the least corrupt country in the world , followed by Denmark and Finland. The list of the most and least corrupt countries in the world is done through the Corruption Perceptions Index. This index has a rating from 0 to 100, knowing that the higher the value, the less corruption there will be in that country. The general perception of Corruption in the World shows worrying data, since more than ⅔ of the countries in the world have an index below 43, which reveals the state of the world society. The measurement is made taking into account the opinion of experts and businessmen regarding the level of perception of corruption in the public sector. Most of the world’s least corrupt countries are called developed countries.

Top 10 of the least corrupt countries in the world

10th Netherlands

The Netherlands is one of the least corrupt countries in the world , with 82 Corruption Index values, starting the list of the 10 least corrupt countries in the world.

9th Luxembourg

One of the smallest countries in the world manages to be one of the countries with the least corruption , with 82 values.

8th Canada

Canada is the least corrupt American country managing to be represented in the ranking of the 10 least corrupt countries in the world .

7th Sweden

Sweden is one of the least corrupt countries in Europe and the world, reaching 84 on a scale out of 100.

6th Singapore

In addition to the remarkable economic growth in recent years, Singapore is on the list of the least corrupt countries in the world .

5th Switzerland

The Alpine country is one of the least corrupt countries in the world , as well as the most developed countries.

4th Norway

One of the most developed countries in the world, it is also one of the least corrupt countries in the world , with 85 values.

3rd Finland

Another Nordic country with a corruption index of 85, which reflects the trust people place in the country’s institutions and authorities.

2nd Denmark

It is a little behind the least corrupt country in the world , but Denmark is in 2nd place in this ranking with 88 values.

1st New Zealand

The least corrupt country in the world is New Zealand, with 89 on the Corruption Perceptions Index.

List of the 50 least corrupt countries in the world

Position	Country	Corruption Index
1	New Zealand	89
2	Denmark	88
3	Finland	85
4	Norway	85
5	Switzerland	85
6	Singapore	84
7	Sweden	84
8	Canada	82
9	Luxembourg	82
10	Netherlands	82
11	United Kingdom	82
12	Germany	81
13	Australia	77
14	Hong Kong	77
15	Iceland	77
16	Austria	75
17	Belgium	75
18	United States	75
19	Ireland	74
20	Japan	73
21	Estonia	71
22	United Arab Emirates	71
23	France	70
24	Uruguay	70
25	Barbados	68
26	Bhutan	67
27	Chile	67
28	Bahamas	65
29	Portugal	63
30	Qatar	63
31	Taiwan	63
32	Brunei Darussalam	62
33	Israel	62
34	Botswana	61
35	Slovenia	61
36	Poland	60
37	Seychelles	60
38	Costa Rica	59
39	Lithuania	59
40	latvia	58
41	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	58
42	Cyprus	57
43	Czech Republic	57
44	Dominica	57
45	Spain	57
46	Georgia	56
47	Malta	56
48	Cape Verde	55
49	Rwanda	55
50	Saint Lucia	55

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