06 July 2008

World's Most Corrupt Countries

Sadly... not too many surprises on this... "Who's Who of International Skullduggery."
Corruption continues to intensify in two-fifths of the world's nations, nurtured by persistent poverty, political instability and crime.

Of the 180 countries looked at in its most recent rankings, 132 had index scores below 5, including Greece, India, Mexico, Brazil, Saudi Arabia and Thailand. Some 56 countries were rated below 3, a level that indicates rampant corruption, including Argentina, Pakistan and Russia.
FROM THE COMMENTS:
-- "The world’s weakest states are also the most religiously intolerant. Countries with a poor freedom of religion score are often most likely to meet their maker." --