SINGAPORE, Denmark and New Zealand were seen as the nations least blighted by corruption, according to a survey published on Tuesday by watchdog Transparency International (TI).
The three tied for top spot, scoring 9.3 points. They were followed by Finland, Sweden, Canada and the Netherlands.
Afghanistan and Myanmar shared second last place with a score of 1.4, with Somalia coming in last with a score of 1.1.
Nearly three-quarters of the 178 countries in TI's annual survey scored worse than average on the scale, which ranges from zero (perceived to be highly corrupt) to 10 (perceived to have low levels of corruption).
'The results indicate a serious corruption problem,' the Berlin-based anti-sleaze body said. 'Allowing corruption to continue is unacceptable; too many poor and vulnerable people continue to suffer its consequences around the world,' said TI's president Huguette Labelle.
The United States was 22nd on the list, while Greece and Italy came in at 78th and 67th respectively. China was level with Greece. TI said corruption was hampering efforts to combat 'the world's most pressing problems' such as the financial crisis and climate change.
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