Transparency International has recently released its Corruption Percpetion Index, measuring the perceived level of public-sector corruption in 180 countries. The index is produced using a variety of expert and business surveys.
Commonwealth countries appear throughout the spectrum of results, led by New Zealand who leads the poll as being perceived as least corrupt. Also in the top 10 are Singapore (3rd equal with Sweden), and Australia and Canada (who share joint 8th place with Iceland).
Above the worst scoring countries of Somalia and Afghanistan, the lowest Commonwealth (and recent Commonwealth) nations are Papua New Guinea (154th equal), and Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone, Kenya and Cameroon (sharing 146th equal with Ecuador, Russia and Timor-Leste).
Transparency International in releasing the Index noted how corruption acted to block good governance and accountability and notes that countries which are perceived as the most corrupt are also those plagued by long-standing conflicts, which have torn apart their governance infrastructure.
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