Rank |
Country/Territory |
CPI 2009 Score |
Surveys Used |
Confidence Range |
1 |
New Zealand |
9.4 |
6 |
9.1 - 9.5 |
2 |
Denmark |
9.3 |
6 |
9.1 - 9.5 |
3 |
Singapore |
9.2 |
9 |
9.0 - 9.4 |
3 |
Sweden |
9.2 |
6 |
9.0 - 9.3 |
5 |
Switzerland |
9.0 |
6 |
8.9 - 9.1 |
6 |
Finland |
8.9 |
6 |
8.4 - 9.4 |
6 |
Netherlands |
8.9 |
6 |
8.7 - 9.0 |
8 |
Australia |
8.7 |
8 |
8.3 - 9.0 |
8 |
Canada |
8.7 |
6 |
8.5 - 9.0 |
8 |
Iceland |
8.7 |
4 |
7.5 - 9.4 |
11 |
Norway |
8.6 |
6 |
8.2 - 9.1 |
12 |
Hong Kong |
8.2 |
8 |
7.9 - 8.5 |
12 |
Luxembourg |
8.2 |
6 |
7.6 - 8.8 |
14 |
Germany |
8.0 |
6 |
7.7 - 8.3 |
14 |
Ireland |
8.0 |
6 |
7.8 - 8.4 |
16 |
Austria |
7.9 |
6 |
7.4 - 8.3 |
17 |
Japan |
7.7 |
8 |
7.4 - 8.0 |
17 |
United Kingdom |
7.7 |
6 |
7.3 - 8.2 |
19 |
United States |
7.5 |
8 |
6.9 - 8.0 |
20 |
Barbados |
7.4 |
4 |
6.6 - 8.2 |
21 |
Belgium |
7.1 |
6 |
6.9 - 7.3 |
22 |
Qatar |
7.0 |
6 |
5.8 - 8.1 |
22 |
Saint Lucia |
7.0 |
3 |
6.7 - 7.5 |
24 |
France |
6.9 |
6 |
6.5 - 7.3 |
25 |
Chile |
6.7 |
7 |
6.5 - 6.9 |
25 |
Uruguay |
6.7 |
5 |
6.4 - 7.1 |
27 |
Cyprus |
6.6 |
4 |
6.1 - 7.1 |
27 |
Estonia |
6.6 |
8 |
6.1 - 6.9 |
27 |
Slovenia |
6.6 |
8 |
6.3 - 6.9 |
30 |
United Arab Emirates |
6.5 |
5 |
5.5 - 7.5 |
31 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
6.4 |
3 |
4.9 - 7.5 |
32 |
Israel |
6.1 |
6 |
5.4 - 6.7 |
32 |
Spain |
6.1 |
6 |
5.5 - 6.6 |
34 |
Dominica |
5.9 |
3 |
4.9 - 6.7 |
35 |
Portugal |
5.8 |
6 |
5.5 - 6.2 |
35 |
Puerto Rico |
5.8 |
4 |
5.2 - 6.3 |
37 |
Botswana |
5.6 |
6 |
5.1 - 6.3 |
37 |
Taiwan |
5.6 |
9 |
5.4 - 5.9 |
39 |
Brunei Darussalam |
5.5 |
4 |
4.7 - 6.4 |
39 |
Oman |
5.5 |
5 |
4.4 - 6.5 |
39 |
Korea (South) |
5.5 |
9 |
5.3 - 5.7 |
42 |
Mauritius |
5.4 |
6 |
5.0 - 5.9 |
43 |
Costa Rica |
5.3 |
5 |
4.7 - 5.9 |
43 |
Macau |
5.3 |
3 |
3.3 - 6.9 |
45 |
Malta |
5.2 |
4 |
4.0 - 6.2 |
46 |
Bahrain |
5.1 |
5 |
4.2 - 5.8 |
46 |
Cape Verde |
5.1 |
3 |
3.3 - 7.0 |
46 |
Hungary |
5.1 |
8 |
4.6 - 5.7 |
49 |
Bhutan |
5.0 |
4 |
4.3 - 5.6 |
49 |
Jordan |
5.0 |
7 |
3.9 - 6.1 |
49 |
Poland |
5.0 |
8 |
4.5 - 5.5 |
52 |
Czech Republic |
4.9 |
8 |
4.3 - 5.6 |
52 |
Lithuania |
4.9 |
8 |
4.4 - 5.4 |
54 |
Seychelles |
4.8 |
3 |
3.0 - 6.7 |
55 |
South Africa |
4.7 |
8 |
4.3 - 4.9 |
56 |
Latvia |
4.5 |
6 |
4.1 - 4.9 |
56 |
Malaysia |
4.5 |
9 |
4.0 - 5.1 |
56 |
Namibia |
4.5 |
6 |
3.9 - 5.1 |
56 |
Samoa |
4.5 |
3 |
3.3 - 5.3 |
56 |
Slovakia |
4.5 |
8 |
4.1 - 4.9 |
61 |
Cuba |
4.4 |
3 |
3.5 - 5.1 |
61 |
Turkey |
4.4 |
7 |
3.9 - 4.9 |
63 |
Italy |
4.3 |
6 |
3.8 - 4.9 |
63 |
Saudi Arabia |
4.3 |
5 |
3.1 - 5.3 |
65 |
Tunisia |
4.2 |
6 |
3.0 - 5.5 |
66 |
Croatia |
4.1 |
8 |
3.7 - 4.5 |
66 |
Georgia |
4.1 |
7 |
3.4 - 4.7 |
66 |
Kuwait |
4.1 |
5 |
3.2 - 5.1 |
69 |
Ghana |
3.9 |
7 |
3.2 - 4.6 |
69 |
Montenegro |
3.9 |
5 |
3.5 - 4.4 |
71 |
Bulgaria |
3.8 |
8 |
3.2 - 4.5 |
71 |
FYR Macedonia |
3.8 |
6 |
3.4 - 4.2 |
71 |
Greece |
3.8 |
6 |
3.2 - 4.3 |
71 |
Romania |
3.8 |
8 |
3.2 - 4.3 |
75 |
Brazil |
3.7 |
7 |
3.3 - 4.3 |
75 |
Colombia |
3.7 |
7 |
3.1 - 4.3 |
75 |
Peru |
3.7 |
7 |
3.4 - 4.1 |
75 |
Suriname |
3.7 |
3 |
3.0 - 4.7 |
79 |
Burkina Faso |
3.6 |
7 |
2.8 - 4.4 |
79 |
China |
3.6 |
9 |
3.0 - 4.2 |
79 |
Swaziland |
3.6 |
3 |
3.0 - 4.7 |
79 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
3.6 |
4 |
3.0 - 4.3 |
83 |
Serbia |
3.5 |
6 |
3.3 - 3.9 |
84 |
El Salvador |
3.4 |
5 |
3.0 - 3.8 |
84 |
Guatemala |
3.4 |
5 |
3.0 - 3.9 |
84 |
India |
3.4 |
10 |
3.2 - 3.6 |
84 |
Panama |
3.4 |
5 |
3.1 - 3.7 |
84 |
Thailand |
3.4 |
9 |
3.0 - 3.8 |
89 |
Lesotho |
3.3 |
6 |
2.8 - 3.8 |
89 |
Malawi |
3.3 |
7 |
2.7 - 3.9 |
89 |
Mexico |
3.3 |
7 |
3.2 - 3.5 |
89 |
Moldova |
3.3 |
6 |
2.7 - 4.0 |
89 |
Morocco |
3.3 |
6 |
2.8 - 3.9 |
89 |
Rwanda |
3.3 |
4 |
2.9 - 3.7 |
95 |
Albania |
3.2 |
6 |
3.0 - 3.3 |
95 |
Vanuatu |
3.2 |
3 |
2.3 - 4.7 |
97 |
Liberia |
3.1 |
3 |
1.9 - 3.8 |
97 |
Sri Lanka |
3.1 |
7 |
2.8 - 3.4 |
99 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
3.0 |
7 |
2.6 - 3.4 |
99 |
Dominican Republic |
3.0 |
5 |
2.9 - 3.2 |
99 |
Jamaica |
3.0 |
5 |
2.8 - 3.3 |
99 |
Madagascar |
3.0 |
7 |
2.8 - 3.2 |
99 |
Senegal |
3.0 |
7 |
2.5 - 3.6 |
99 |
Tonga |
3.0 |
3 |
2.6 - 3.3 |
99 |
Zambia |
3.0 |
7 |
2.8 - 3.2 |
106 |
Argentina |
2.9 |
7 |
2.6 - 3.1 |
106 |
Benin |
2.9 |
6 |
2.3 - 3.4 |
106 |
Gabon |
2.9 |
3 |
2.6 - 3.1 |
106 |
Gambia |
2.9 |
5 |
1.6 - 4.0 |
106 |
Niger |
2.9 |
5 |
2.7 - 3.0 |
111 |
Algeria |
2.8 |
6 |
2.5 - 3.1 |
111 |
Djibouti |
2.8 |
4 |
2.3 - 3.2 |
111 |
Egypt |
2.8 |
6 |
2.6 - 3.1 |
111 |
Indonesia |
2.8 |
9 |
2.4 - 3.2 |
111 |
Kiribati |
2.8 |
3 |
2.3 - 3.3 |
111 |
Mali |
2.8 |
6 |
2.4 - 3.2 |
111 |
Sao Tome and Principe |
2.8 |
3 |
2.4 - 3.3 |
111 |
Solomon Islands |
2.8 |
3 |
2.3 - 3.3 |
111 |
Togo |
2.8 |
5 |
1.9 - 3.9 |
120 |
Armenia |
2.7 |
7 |
2.6 - 2.8 |
120 |
Bolivia |
2.7 |
6 |
2.4 - 3.1 |
120 |
Ethiopia |
2.7 |
7 |
2.4 - 2.9 |
120 |
Kazakhstan |
2.7 |
7 |
2.1 - 3.3 |
120 |
Mongolia |
2.7 |
7 |
2.4 - 3.0 |
120 |
Vietnam |
2.7 |
9 |
2.4 - 3.1 |
126 |
Eritrea |
2.6 |
4 |
1.6 - 3.8 |
126 |
Guyana |
2.6 |
4 |
2.5 - 2.7 |
126 |
Syria |
2.6 |
5 |
2.2 - 2.9 |
126 |
Tanzania |
2.6 |
7 |
2.4 - 2.9 |
130 |
Honduras |
2.5 |
6 |
2.2 - 2.8 |
130 |
Lebanon |
2.5 |
3 |
1.9 - 3.1 |
130 |
Libya |
2.5 |
6 |
2.2 - 2.8 |
130 |
Maldives |
2.5 |
4 |
1.8 - 3.2 |
130 |
Mauritania |
2.5 |
7 |
2.0 - 3.3 |
130 |
Mozambique |
2.5 |
7 |
2.3 - 2.8 |
130 |
Nicaragua |
2.5 |
6 |
2.3 - 2.7 |
130 |
Nigeria |
2.5 |
7 |
2.2 - 2.7 |
130 |
Uganda |
2.5 |
7 |
2.1 - 2.8 |
139 |
Bangladesh |
2.4 |
7 |
2.0 - 2.8 |
139 |
Belarus |
2.4 |
4 |
2.0 - 2.8 |
139 |
Pakistan |
2.4 |
7 |
2.1 - 2.7 |
139 |
Philippines |
2.4 |
9 |
2.1 - 2.7 |
143 |
Azerbaijan |
2.3 |
7 |
2.0 - 2.6 |
143 |
Comoros |
2.3 |
3 |
1.6 - 3.3 |
143 |
Nepal |
2.3 |
6 |
2.0 - 2.6 |
146 |
Cameroon |
2.2 |
7 |
1.9 - 2.6 |
146 |
Ecuador |
2.2 |
5 |
2.0 - 2.5 |
146 |
Kenya |
2.2 |
7 |
1.9 - 2.5 |
146 |
Russia |
2.2 |
8 |
1.9 - 2.4 |
146 |
Sierra Leone |
2.2 |
5 |
1.9 - 2.4 |
146 |
Timor-Leste |
2.2 |
5 |
1.8 - 2.6 |
146 |
Ukraine |
2.2 |
8 |
2.0 - 2.6 |
146 |
Zimbabwe |
2.2 |
7 |
1.7 - 2.8 |
154 |
Côte d´Ivoire |
2.1 |
7 |
1.8 - 2.4 |
154 |
Papua New Guinea |
2.1 |
5 |
1.7 - 2.5 |
154 |
Paraguay |
2.1 |
5 |
1.7 - 2.5 |
154 |
Yemen |
2.1 |
4 |
1.6 - 2.5 |
158 |
Cambodia |
2.0 |
8 |
1.8 - 2.2 |
158 |
Central African Republic |
2.0 |
4 |
1.9 - 2.2 |
158 |
Laos |
2.0 |
4 |
1.6 - 2.6 |
158 |
Tajikistan |
2.0 |
8 |
1.6 - 2.5 |
162 |
Angola |
1.9 |
5 |
1.8 - 1.9 |
162 |
Congo Brazzaville |
1.9 |
5 |
1.6 - 2.1 |
162 |
Democratic Republic of Congo |
1.9 |
5 |
1.7 - 2.1 |
162 |
Guinea-Bissau |
1.9 |
3 |
1.8 - 2.0 |
162 |
Kyrgyzstan |
1.9 |
7 |
1.8 - 2.1 |
162 |
Venezuela |
1.9 |
7 |
1.8 - 2.0 |
168 |
Burundi |
1.8 |
6 |
1.6 - 2.0 |
168 |
Equatorial Guinea |
1.8 |
3 |
1.6 - 1.9 |
168 |
Guinea |
1.8 |
5 |
1.7 - 1.8 |
168 |
Haiti |
1.8 |
3 |
1.4 - 2.3 |
168 |
Iran |
1.8 |
3 |
1.7 - 1.9 |
168 |
Turkmenistan |
1.8 |
4 |
1.7 - 1.9 |
174 |
Uzbekistan |
1.7 |
6 |
1.5 - 1.8 |
175 |
Chad |
1.6 |
6 |
1.5 - 1.7 |
176 |
Iraq |
1.5 |
3 |
1.2 - 1.8 |
176 |
Sudan |
1.5 |
5 |
1.4 - 1.7 |
178 |
Myanmar |
1.4 |
3 |
0.9 - 1.8 |
179 |
Afghanistan |
1.3 |
4 |
1.0 - 1.5 |
180 |
Somalia |
1.1 |
3 |
0.9 - 1.4 |