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A leading anti-graft watchdog says its annual survey shows China, Turkey and Angola are perceived as increasingly corrupt, despite strong economic growth in recent years.
Transparency International's 2014 Corruption Perceptions Index gave China 36 out of 100 points, with 0 indicating a country is perceived to be highly corrupt and 100 that it is perceived to be very clean.
China fell four points compared to 2013, just like Angola which scored 19 this year. Turkey fell five points to 45.
The survey of 175 countries ranked Denmark top, with 92 points, and North Korea and Somalia came joint last with eight points.
The United States improved slightly to 74 points, ranking 17th overall.
The survey, released today, is based on local and international experts' opinions of public-sector corruption.
Transparency International's 2014 Corruption Perceptions Index gave China 36 out of 100 points, with 0 indicating a country is perceived to be highly corrupt and 100 that it is perceived to be very clean.
China fell four points compared to 2013, just like Angola which scored 19 this year. Turkey fell five points to 45.
The survey of 175 countries ranked Denmark top, with 92 points, and North Korea and Somalia came joint last with eight points.
The United States improved slightly to 74 points, ranking 17th overall.
The survey, released today, is based on local and international experts' opinions of public-sector corruption.
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