Cypriots often accuse the government, politicians and public servants of corruption, but according to Transparency International they are much better off than most countries. According to the survey, Cyprus ranks 27th among the less corrupted countries of the world.
The international agency’s rating for Cyprus is 6.1 out of 10, which classifies the island higher than Italy (35th), Greece (50th) and the Czech Republic (54th).
Scandinavian countries rank first among the less corrupted countries, with Finland being first for the second consecutive year. Iceland ranks second, Denmark third, New Zealand fourth and Singapore fifth. All five countries have less than 9 points.
Bangladesh ranks 133rd, followed by Nigeria, Haiti, Paraguay and Myanmar with less than 2 points.
US and Ireland rank 18th, Britain, Canada and Luxemburg are 11th, Germany is 16th, Japan is 21st and Russia 85th.
The Transparency International report reflects the opinions of businessmen, academics and risk analysts on the level of corruption of the politicians and the civil servants. In 2002, Cyprus was not included in the survey due to inefficient data.
The international agency’s rating for Cyprus is 6.1 out of 10, which classifies the island higher than Italy (35th), Greece (50th) and the Czech Republic (54th).
Scandinavian countries rank first among the less corrupted countries, with Finland being first for the second consecutive year. Iceland ranks second, Denmark third, New Zealand fourth and Singapore fifth. All five countries have less than 9 points.
Bangladesh ranks 133rd, followed by Nigeria, Haiti, Paraguay and Myanmar with less than 2 points.
US and Ireland rank 18th, Britain, Canada and Luxemburg are 11th, Germany is 16th, Japan is 21st and Russia 85th.
The Transparency International report reflects the opinions of businessmen, academics and risk analysts on the level of corruption of the politicians and the civil servants. In 2002, Cyprus was not included in the survey due to inefficient data.
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