According to the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), which is published yearly by Transparency
International (since 1995), Switzerland ranks a top position. It places 7th behind Denmark, Finland
and New Zealand, which share the top score of 9.4, followed by Singapore, Sweden and Iceland. The
Netherlands ranks 7th, sharing its position with Switzerland. The United Kingdom ranks 12th, while
Austria, showing a significant decline, ranks 15th. Germany is in 16th place, followed by Japan (17th),
the USA (20th) and China (72nd).
Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index is a composite survey, reflec-
ting the
perceptions of business people and country analysts, resident and non-resident. It examines public
sector corruption in 180 countries and territories and utilizes 14 expert opinion surveys. The score
ranges from zero to ten; zero indicating high levels of perceived corruption and ten the lower levels.
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