The 4 Least Corrupt Countries In The World

Denmark, New Zealand, Finland, and Sweden are the four least corrupt countries in the world, according to Transparency International's 2013 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). The U.S. is listed as the 17th least corrupt place, tied with Barbados, Hong Kong, and Ireland. Somalia, North Korea, Sudan, and Afghanistan are the most corrupt. The CPI ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their administrative and political institutions are perceived to be on a scale from 0 (highl...