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The 18 most corrupt countries in the developed world

Transparecy International, the world commission against corruption, annually publishes a list based on studies conducted in 168 countries, to determine which are the most corrupt countries (who they score close to "zero") and less corrupt (who score close to 100), with North Korea and Somalia-with 8 points-leading the list.

However, below We present a selection of member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ("the club of rich countries") , made by Business Insider based on data from Transparecy International published in 2016, which tells us in which of the richest regions in the world corruption is an extended practice.

The most corrupt countries in the world most developed

18.Ireland

A documentary broadcast in 2015, on the RTE television network, denounced that a remarkable number of Irish politicians were immersed in tax evasion.Noting that, in addition, councilors of the country, asked for cash payments in exchange for their services to declare-for convenience-their interests .According to the Transparency International index, Ireland receives a total of 75 points, being, despite this fact, one of the least corrupt countries on this list.

17.Japon

In general, Japan is quite admirable for its reputation as "incorrupt" worldwide.However, the reason that makes it integrate the list of the most corrupt countries is the popular practice of assertamakudari•.

The 18 most corrupt countries in the developed world

Literally translated as" descended from heaven, "it is to assign a high ranking to a retired government official in a company that private.All this in a strategic way to establish a link between the public and private sectors with which, automatically, large Japanese companies receive preferential treatment from government institutions, avoiding being affected by regular inspections-among other procedures-and favoring million-dollar contracts with the bureaucracy.

16.Chile

According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ( OECD ), based on a global vision, Chile integrates the list of the most corrupt countries, however, taking as reference countries such as Venezuela, Brazil and Paraguay, considered as true paradise for corruption, this region of America South is one of the least corrupt in Latin America.

15.Estonia

Estonia occupies the list of the most corrupt countries in the world, according to Transparency International , although since the president of Estonia, Toomas Hendrik Ilves, passed the Anti-Corruption Law (2012), especially aimed at the public sector, the corruption rate decreased and currently its valuation in the list is 70 out of 100.

14.France

The criminalization of bribes, assets and liabilities, to national and foreign officials, has made France a “less corrupt” place than in previous years.Like Estonia, it points 70 over 100 in the index of the most corrupt countries in the world.

The 18 most corrupt countries in the developed world

13.Portugal

83% of Portuguese citizens believe that corruption and bribery are practical Strongly entrenched illegal in Portugal, according to a survey conducted by Ernst&Young .Popular opinion is based on the various cases of tax fraud and money laundering conducted in the European country, for which he received 63 points in the index of Transparency International.

12.Poland

Poland is part from the table of the 10 most corrupt OECD member nations, gathering 62 points in the Transparency International index, mostly for the nepotism and politicians who use their influence to obtain benefits.

11.Israel

In 2015, former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was convicted of stripping a US $ 150,000 tycoon.For this and other crimes of the same nature, Israel is part of the most corrupt countries, receiving 61 points out of 100.

10.Slovenia

In recent years, Slovenia has been the focus of numerous corruption scandals, which led to a series of rather tense protests against Prime Minister Janez Janša and opposition leader Zoran Janković, who are accused of tax evasion.

9.Spain

Transparency International rated Spain with 58 points out of 100 for corruption cases in which the political party of the President Mariano Rajoy, denounced for having several accused and guilty of corruption among his members.

The 18 most corrupt countries in the developed world

8.Czech Republic

The closer we get to the top positions, the corruption cases are more widespread.However, it is important to review the slight progress that the Czech Republic has enjoyed in this matter.It coincides with the resignation of Prime Minister Petr Necas, since after the abandonment of his post, the corruption index went from 51 points to 56 in a recent survey.

7.South Korea

Another prime minister, Lee Wan-Koo, leads a scandal over corruption on the list of the most corrupt countries of Transparecy .Wan-Koo was forced to resign after the official's implication in bribery cases came to light.The crimes were made known through a Suicide note written by an important businessman who designated him as his “bribe.” South Korea punctuated 56.

6.Hungria

Bribes in the sec The health tor, specifically doctors and surgeons, are the order of the day in Hungary, so the Hungarian nation receives 51 points from the index.

5.Slovakia

Take and offer bribes to get contracts between politicians, public officials and executives, as in Latin America, in Slovakia it is a daily practice, so it receives 51 for these cases.

4.Greece

Corruption went from 43 to 46, however, bribery, as in the other countries that make up the list, is a widespread evil in Greece.

3.Italy

Talking about corruption in Italy is making mandatory reference to former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who has been charged several times for crimes such as fraud prosecutor and bribes.Italy receives 44 points in the index of perception of corruption.

The 18 most corrupt countries in the developed world

2.Turquia

With 42 points, Turkey is the most corrupt country in Europe.One of the most notable scandals It has been the participation of the director of a state bank, in complicity with senior Turkish businessmen, in crimes of smuggling, money laundering and bribery.

1.Mexico

That Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has managed to escape from a prison of extreme security, twice, puts Mexico in a delicate position with respect to how corruptible security officials are.Besides, the fame that has empanada to Mexico for decades to be the drug broker between Latin America and the United States, positions it in the first place with 35 points in the list of Business Insider .

according to the list of Transparency on the perception of corruption, in Africa and the Middle East , territories of conflicts, where poverty is accentuated and systematized Most government are weak, it is where there is more corruption , so they receive the first positions in the original list.

And what do you think about the top of "corrupt rich countries" selected by Business Insider from the study of Transparency ? Which other Latin American countries would you include in the list? Tell us!

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