Israel ranked 28th on the 2016 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index, marking a four-slot improvement from 2015. The index, published Wednesday, ranked 176 countries based on public opinion, national assessments and academic research into political and public sector corruption. It uses a scale of 0 (very corrupt) to 100 (very clean). The lower the score, the more corrupt the country is perceived to be. In 2015, Israel received a score of 61, placing 32nd out of 168 countries. Israel's score in 2016 was 64, placing it 28th out of 176 countries. Denmark and New Zealand both ranked as least corrupt with scores of 90 each, followed by Finland (89), Sweden (88), and Switzerland (86). The three most corrupt countries in the world according to the index were North Korea (12), South Sudan (11), and Somalia, which scored 10 points, for the 10th year running. Among the large powers, the U.S. dropped 2 points and was ranked 18th with a score of 74, the U.K. maintained the 10th place with a score of 81, and Russia, with a score of 29, placed 131st. Despite the improvement in its scores, Israel's ranking is still low, as the 28th slot is in the bottom third for Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development members. Still, its overall ranking in the group has improved by two slots from 2015. In the group of African and Middle Eastern countries, Israel ranked second out of 18. Most Arab countries saw a sharp plunge, and 90% of them scored below 50. Iraq, Libya, Sudan, Yemen and Syria were marked as the most corrupt in the region due to political instability, war and terrorism.
Marking improvement, Israel ranks 28 in global corruption index
Transparency International's 2016 Corruption Perception Index gives Israel 64 points to put it in 28th place, up four slots from 2015 • Denmark and New Zealand top list with scores of 90 • Somalia, named the world's most corrupt country, ranks 176th.
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