Greece: 69th in Annual Corruption Perceptions Index

Transparency International published its latest Corruption Perceptions Index, and according to the data Greece ranks in the 69th position amongst 175 countries. The index measures the perceived levels of corruption in the public sector of each of the 175 listed nations.

According to the data, Greece is tied with Italy, Brazil, Romania, Bulgaria, Swaziland and Senegal, Certainly it is not a good sign but it is a significant improvement for Greece, which ranked 40th in 2013 and 36th in 2012. The index shows that Denmark, New Zealand and Finland are perceived as the least corrupt countries, while Sudan, North Korea and Somalia are apparently the most corrupt.

Commenting on the data, the president of the Greek chapter of Transparency International, Costas Bakouris, said that there has been a gradual improvement in Greece, but certainly greater efforts are needed. He noted that whistleblowers should receive greater legal protection and proposed the creation of a publicly-accessible register for the beneficiaries of companies to curb corruption.

The full results are available online. Please visit:  http://www.transparency.org/cpi2014