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28 nations that pay least and most bribes

Last updated on: November 2, 2011 12:55 IST

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Transparency International, a global anti-corruption group, has just released the Bribe Payers 2011 Index, which ranks countries indulging in bribes to secure business deals abroad.

Business executives were asked for each of the 28 countries with which they have a business relationship with (for example as supplier, client, partner or competitor), "how often do firms headquartered in that country engage in bribery in this country?"

Countries are scored on a scale of 0-10, where a maximum score of 10 corresponds with the view that companies from that country never bribe abroad and a 0 corresponds with the view that they always do.

The countries that score the highest are least likely to bribe for business contracts, while the nations that score the lowest are more inclined to pay bribe to secure deals.

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28 nations that pay least and most bribes

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India

Score: 7.5

Number of observations: 168

Standard deviation: 3.0

90 per cent confidence level -

Lower bound: 7.1

Upper bound: 7.9

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28 nations that pay least and most bribes

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The Netherlands

Score: 8.8

Number of observations: 168

Standard deviation: 2.0

90 per cent confidence level -

Lower bound: 8.6

Upper bound: 9.0

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28 nations that pay least and most bribes

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Switzerland

Score: 8.8

Number of observations: 244

Standard deviation: 2.2

90 per cent confidence level -

Lower bound: 8.5

Upper bound: 9.0

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28 nations that pay least and most bribes

Image: Brussels, the capital city and largest metropolitan area of Belgium.
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Belgium

Score: 8.7

Number of observations: 221

Standard deviation: 2.0

90 per cent confidence level -

Lower bound: 8.5

Upper bound: 9.0

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28 nations that pay least and most bribes

Image: Panorama of Cologne.
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Germany

Score: 8.6

Number of observations: 576

Standard deviation: 2.2

90 per cent confidence level -

Lower bound: 8.5

Upper bound: 8.8

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28 nations that pay least and most bribes

Image: Osaka Castle (centre).
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Japan

Score: 8.6

Number of observations: 319

Standard deviation: 2.4

90 per cent confidence level -

Lower bound: 8.4

Upper bound: 8.9

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28 nations that pay least and most bribes

Image: Melbourne docklands at twilight.
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Australia

Score: 8.5

Number of observations: 168

Standard deviation: 2.2

90 per cent confidence level -

Lower bound: 8.2

Upper bound: 8.8

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28 nations that pay least and most bribes

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Canada

Score: 8.5

Number of observations: 209

Standard deviation: 2.3

90 per cent confidence level -

Lower bound: 8.2

Upper bound: 8.8

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28 nations that pay least and most bribes

Image: The port of Singapore, one of the world's five busiest, with the skyline of Singapore in the background.
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Singapore

Score: 8.3

Number of observations: 256

Standard deviation: 2.3

90 per cent confidence level -

Lower bound: 8.1

Upper bound: 8.6

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28 nations that pay least and most bribes

Image: The Palace of Westminster, seat of both houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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The United Kingdom

Score: 8.3

Number of observations: 414

Standard deviation: 2.5

90 per cent confidence level -

Lower bound: 8.1

Upper bound: 8.5

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The United States

Score: 8.1

Number of observations: 651

Standard deviation: 2.7

90 per cent confidence level -

Lower bound: 7.9

Upper bound: 8.3

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28 nations that pay least and most bribes

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France

Score: 8.0

Number of observations: 435

Standard deviation: 2.6

90 per cent confidence level -

Lower bound: 7.8

Upper bound: 8.2

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Spain

Score: 8.0

Number of observations: 326

Standard deviation: 2.6

90 per cent confidence level -

Lower bound: 7.7

Upper bound: 8.2

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28 nations that pay least and most bribes

Image: Banpo Bridge connects the southern and northern parts of Seoul that are separated by the Han River.
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South Korea

Score: 7.9

Number of observations: 152

Standard deviation: 2.8

90 per cent confidence level -

Lower bound: 7.5

Upper bound: 8.2

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Image: General view of Salvador.
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Brazil

Score: 7.7

Number of observations: 163

Standard deviation: 3.0

90 per cent confidence level -

Lower bound: 7.3

Upper bound: 8.1

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Hong Kong

Score: 7.6

Number of observations: 208

Standard deviation: 2.9

90 per cent confidence level -

Lower bound: 7.3

Upper bound: 7.9

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Italy

Score: 7.6

Number of observations: 397

Standard deviation: 2.8

90 per cent confidence level -

Lower bound: 7.4

Upper bound: 7.8

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Image: Kuala Lumpur skyline at night.
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Malaysia

Score: 7.6

Number of observations: 148

Standard deviation: 2.9

90 per cent confidence level -

Lower bound: 7.2

Upper bound: 8.0

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South Africa

Score: 7.6

Number of observations: 191

Standard deviation: 2.8

90 per cent confidence level -

Lower bound: 7.2

Upper bound: 7.9

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Image: Taipei 101 at night.
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Taiwan

Score: 7.5

Number of observations: 193

Standard deviation: 3.0

90 per cent confidence level -

Lower bound: 7.2

Upper bound: 7.9

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Image: One of the main entrance gates of the Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul.
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Turkey

Score: 7.5

Number of observations: 139

Standard deviation: 2.7

90 per cent confidence level -

Lower bound: 7.2

Upper bound: 7.9

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Saudi Arabia

Score: 7.4

Number of observations: 138

Standard deviation: 3.0

90 per cent confidence level -

Lower bound: 7.0

Upper bound: 7.8

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Argentina

Score: 7.3

Number of observations: 115

Standard deviation: 3.0

90 per cent confidence level -

Lower bound: 6.8

Upper bound: 7.7

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Image: Jumeirah Beach.
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The United Arab Emirates

Score: 7.3

Number of observations: 156

Standard deviation: 2.9

90 per cent confidence level -

Lower bound: 6.9

Upper bound: 7.7

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Image: Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia and the country's largest commercial centre.
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Indonesia

Score: 7.1

Number of observations: 153

Standard deviation: 3.4

90 per cent confidence level -

Lower bound: 6.6

Upper bound: 7.5

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Image: Santa Fe business district in Mexico City.
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Mexico

Score: 7.0

Number of observations: 121

Standard deviation: 3.2

90 per cent confidence level -

Lower bound: 6.6

Upper bound: 7.5

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Image: Shanghai skyline at night.
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China

Score: 6.5

Number of observations: 608

Standard deviation: 3.5

90 per cent confidence level -

Lower bound: 6.3

Upper bound: 6.7

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Russia

Score: 6.1

Number of observations: 172

Standard deviation: 3.6

90 per cent confidence level -

Lower bound: 5.7

Upper bound: 6.6