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Transparency corruption rankings tie performance to climate action

Thirty-two nations significantly improved since 2012 while 47 others, including Russia and the U.S., significantly declined.

A badge from a 2023 training for anti-corruption commissioners in Ukraine with support from UNDP, Japan and Germany.
A badge from a 2023 training for anti-corruption commissioners in Ukraine with support from UNDP, Japan and Germany. (AN/UNDP Ukraine)

Denmark, Finland and Singapore are the least corrupt nations, Transparency International finds in its annual index, while South Sudan, Somalia, Venezuela are at the other end of the spectrum.

The 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index on Tuesday put Denmark atop the rankings for the seventh year in a row, with a score of 90 out of 100. Rounding out the top 10 were Finland, 88, Singapore, 83, New Zealand, 83, Luxembourg, Norway and Switzerland, 81, Sweden, 80, the Netherlands, 78, and Australia, Iceland and Ireland, 77.

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