The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. The 2012 rankings:
- 1 – Denmark
- 1 – Finland
- 1 – New Zealand
- 4 – Sweden
- 5 – Singapore
- 13 – Germany
- 14 – Hong Kong
- 17 – Japan
- 19 – USA
- 45 – South Korea
- 46 – Brunei
- 54 – Malaysia
- 64 – Ghana
- 69 – Brazil
- 72 – Italy
- 80 – China
- 88 – Thailand
- 94 – Greece
- 94 – India
- 105 – Philippines
- 118 – Indonesia
- 123 – Vietnam
- 133 – Russia
- 157 – Cambodia
- 160 – Laos
- 172 – Myanmar
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