Post by account_disabled on Feb 20, 2024 1:29:24 GMT -5
The fight against corruption in the public sector globally has experienced difficulties due to "a global decline in justice and the rule of law since 2016", according to a recent report published by Transparency International.
According to this report, 23 countries, both democracies and authoritarian states, have reached their lowest level in terms of perceptions of corruption since data collection began almost thirty years ago.
The rise of authoritarianism Asia Mobile Number List in some countries has contributed to this trend; even in democratic contexts, government control mechanisms have been weakened, the report warns.
Corruption will continue to thrive until judicial systems are able to punish violations and keep governments in check,” says François Valérian, president of Transparency International.
The Corruption Perceptions Index is produced annually and is based on data collected from thirteen different sources, including the World Bank, the World Economic Forum, and private venture firms and consultancies. This index classifies 180 countries and territories on a scale ranging from 0 points (very corrupt country) to 100 points (very clean country).
Among the countries that have reached their lowest level in terms of corruption are democracies such as Iceland, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom, as well as authoritarian nations such as Iran, Russia and Venezuela.
Denmark ranks first in the index for the sixth consecutive year, with a score of 90 points. They are followed by Finland, with 87 points, and New Zealand, with 85 points. The top ten places on the list are completed by Norway, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Holland, Germany and Luxembourg.
In Latin America and the Caribbean, the countries best rated in terms of corruption are Uruguay, with 73 points in 18th place; Barbados, in 24th place with 69 points, and Chile, in 29th place with 66 points.
The United States is in 25th place, with the same 69 points as the previous year.At the other end of the list, Somalia is once again the worst-rated country, with just 11 points. They are followed by South Sudan, Syria and Venezuela, with 13 points each; Yemen, with 16 points, and Equatorial Guinea, Haiti, North Korea and Nicaragua, with 17 points.
According to this report, 23 countries, both democracies and authoritarian states, have reached their lowest level in terms of perceptions of corruption since data collection began almost thirty years ago.
The rise of authoritarianism Asia Mobile Number List in some countries has contributed to this trend; even in democratic contexts, government control mechanisms have been weakened, the report warns.
Corruption will continue to thrive until judicial systems are able to punish violations and keep governments in check,” says François Valérian, president of Transparency International.
The Corruption Perceptions Index is produced annually and is based on data collected from thirteen different sources, including the World Bank, the World Economic Forum, and private venture firms and consultancies. This index classifies 180 countries and territories on a scale ranging from 0 points (very corrupt country) to 100 points (very clean country).
Among the countries that have reached their lowest level in terms of corruption are democracies such as Iceland, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom, as well as authoritarian nations such as Iran, Russia and Venezuela.
Denmark ranks first in the index for the sixth consecutive year, with a score of 90 points. They are followed by Finland, with 87 points, and New Zealand, with 85 points. The top ten places on the list are completed by Norway, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Holland, Germany and Luxembourg.
In Latin America and the Caribbean, the countries best rated in terms of corruption are Uruguay, with 73 points in 18th place; Barbados, in 24th place with 69 points, and Chile, in 29th place with 66 points.
The United States is in 25th place, with the same 69 points as the previous year.At the other end of the list, Somalia is once again the worst-rated country, with just 11 points. They are followed by South Sudan, Syria and Venezuela, with 13 points each; Yemen, with 16 points, and Equatorial Guinea, Haiti, North Korea and Nicaragua, with 17 points.