Corruption is a major issue in developing and developed nations,
with the potential to stunt economic growth and scare away
investment. Which major countries are perceived as the most
corrupt? Transparency International, a global organization that
advocates against corruption, comes out with a Corruption
Perceptions Index(CPI) every year. The index ranks 183 countries
“according to their perceived levels of public sector
corruption.” Transparency International has partnered with
international organizations in the past, such as the United
Nations,to fight corruption around the globe. At the bottom of
the most recent list are North Korea and Somalia — both received
a score of 1, on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 10 (very
clean). However, in order to focus on countries that governments
and companies are more likely to do business in, we’ve taken
Transparency International’s 2011 index and cross-referenced it
with the nations in the top 100 when it comes to GDP per capita
(according to numbers from the World Ba