South Korea ranks 37th in Corruption Perceptions Index in 2015; Denmark tops the list
한국 국가청렴도 세계 37위, 7년 연속 정체
Which country is the most transparent in terms of corruption？
Denmark tops the list ，... while Korea stands firmly at 37th for the seventh straight year.
Park Ji－won shares with us the latest Corruption Perceptions Index.
Berlin－based Transparency International released the latest edition of its Corruption Perceptions Index on Wednesday.
According to the 2015 figures，... Denmark tops the list with a score of 91 out of 100，... followed by Finland and Sweden... as the most transparent countries in the world.
In Asia，... Singapore received the highest marks，... taking 8th place，... followed by Hong Kong and Japan.
South Korea was ranked at 37th，... with a score of 56.
That′s one point higher than last year，... but the score has basically remained at the same level for seven straight years... since 2008.
Among the 34 OECD member countries，... South Korea ranks fairly low，... with only six countries， including Turkey and Mexico，... more corrupt than South Korea.
The South Korean branch of Transparency International said... last year′s high－profile political bribery scandal，... which resulted in Prime Minister Lee Wan－koo stepping down from his post，... and corruption involving defense contractors，... had a negative impact on the country′s ranking.
The lowest marks were given to North Korea and Somalia， which tied for 167th place with just 8 points each.
The index measures perceived levels of corruption in the public sector in 168 countries，.. based on expert opinion and corruption－related data from various institutions.
Park Ji－won， Arirang News.
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