Transparency International's annual Corruption Perceptions Index, published on December 1st, measures the perceived levels of public-sector graft by aggregating independent surveys from across the globe. Just five non-OECD countries make the top 25: Singapore, Hong Kong, Barbados, Bahamas and Qatar. The bottom is formed mainly of failed states, poor African countries and nations that either were once communist (Turkmenistan) or are still run along similar lines (Venezuela, Cuba). Comparing the corruption index with the UN's Human Development Index (a measure combining health, wealth and education), demonstrates an interesting connection.
It is not the case that all bad things come together. Some rather corrupt nations seem to have achieved relatively good human development ratings with high corruption, On the other hand, countries with the highest levels of human development tend to have little corruption. If the best things come together it may be hard to tease out the causes and effects.
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