Every year countries get ranked on a scale from best to worst. There’s no real reason to do it apart from bragging rights, but we can’t resist doing it over and over again anyway. And while the list of which are the best and worst countries might not be so interesting, it does get a bit more enticing if we look at specific factors that are a part of this global score.
One of the most juicy indexes on which the ratings are based is the Corruption Perceptions Index. And yes, this basically comes down to how much a country is perceived as being corrupt. This says nothing about how corrupt the country actually is, but it does give you some insight into how people think politics, economy and the justice system work in those countries. Join us for a deep dive straight into some of the most corrupt countries in the world.
El Salvador
The beautiful El Salvador sadly is the 9th most perceived-as-corrupt country in the world. And honestly, it’s not a very good country when we look at the global number either: El Salvador ranks 77th. Ouch. They have some nice nature, though.
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan – very nice! While Borat may have gone above and beyond to make this country more known to the general populace (and Kazakhstan is finally embracing him), they still score 7th on the corruption index with only a 72nd spot on the overall rating.
Brazil
Here’s a surprise! The land of samba, carnival and football ranks a whopping 4th on the corruption index, meaning that even considering their weird president there’s still 3 countries out there that do worse. But even more surprising is the 26th overall spot. So for one of the most corrupt countries in the world, it’s actually not a bad place to live. How weird is that?
Azerbaijan
This country is perceived as the 10th corrupt country and scores a middle-of-the-pack 66 on the ranking of the best countries overall. That might not be anything to write home about, but not too bad either considering this is a densely populated country in the Caucasus.
