Transparency International, a non-governmental organization based in Germany, describes corruption as an abuse of public power for private gain. The organization’s most recent form of the Corruption Perceptions Index claims that failure to exercise greater control over deception exacerbates the global crisis of democracy.
Colombia is considered the most corrupt country in the world, according to U.S. sources
In the survey, respondents responded to how closely they related each country to the word “corrupt,” and the exact meaning that was left to their interpretations. This attribute is applied to the leading categories of countries for transparency, as well as the best countries to invest in and understand the trade.
Colombia, which looks at about $ 14 billion a year in corruption-related costs, experienced a wave of anti-government protests starting in late November. There has been a new strike after protesting leaders met with government officials earlier this month.
While the nation is known for quite a long time political embarrassment, voters have as of late chosen Claudia López, an individual from Colombia’s green gathering and unmistakable lobbyist, as city hall leader of Bogota. López is the first and most openly gay woman to be mayor of the capital of Colombia.
Mexico, known for its deadly drug cart, is trailing Colombia as the 2nd most corrupt country in 2022 positions. Ghana, Myanmar, Guatemala, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Kenya, and Bolivia also hosted the 10th summit. The Bolivian interim government announced in January that it would be investigating about 600 former officers under Evo Morales, who resigned as president in November.
Russia, which has been accused of interfering with interventionism and Olympic doping, is joining the top 10 list this year after placing No. 12 in 2019.
Below are 10 countries that are considered the worst, and related country standards can be found here.
| COUNTRY | CORRUPT RANK | BEST COUNTRIES OVERALL RANK |
| Colombia | 1 | 51 |
| Mexico | 2 | 33 |
| Ghana | 3 | 67 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 57 |
| Guatemala | 5 | 65 |
| Saudi Arabia | 6 | 31 |
| Brazil | 7 | 28 |
| Kenya | 8 | 53 |
| Bolivia | 9 | 60 |
| Russia | 10 | 23 |
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