Transparency International study: the most corrupt countries in Europe

Transparency International - the most corrupt countries in EuropeAccording to the study published by Transparency International, six of the top 10 countries in Europe are most corrupt.

In fact, no European country is not defined by Transparency International as "very corrupt", but this does not mean that Europe is a continent full of "saints".

The study considered Transparency International Corruption Perceptions independent sources in each country. Thus, corruption is defined as the use of entrusted power for personal benefit.

The Transparency International survey analyzed the independent sources of perception of corruption in each country. Thus, corruption is defined as the use of entrusted power for personal benefit.

Transparency International has studied the situation in 178 countries, which were scored from 1 to 10.  A higher score means a lower level of corruption. Transparency International says that a score under five is worrying.

Globally, Denmark is the least corrupt country. Then follows Singapore and New Zealand.

The world's most corrupt country is Somalia, which received a score of 1.1.

The most corrupt countries in Europe:

20. Czech Republic (No. 53 in world) a score of 4.6, comparable to: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and South Africa

19. Turkey (56th place in the world) got a score of 4.4, comparable to: Namibia, Malaysia and South Africa

17. Latvia (No. 59 in world) a score of 4.3, comparable to: Namibia, Malaysia and Tunisia

17. Slovakia (number 59 in world) a score of 4.3, comparable to: Namibia, Malaysia and Tunisia

15. Croatia (No. 62 in world) a score of 4.1, comparable to Tunisia, Ghana and Samoa

15. Macedonia (No. 62 in world) a score of 4.1, comparable to Tunisia, Ghana and Samoa

14. Italy (67th in world) a score DE3, 9, comparable to: Rwanda, Samoa and Brazil

13. Georgia (No. 68 in world) a score of 3.8, comparable with Brazil, Cuba and Rwanda

11. Montenegro (69th in the world) got a score of 3.7, similar to: Cuba, El Salvador and Panama

11. Romania (69th in the world) got a score of 3.7, similar to: Cuba, El Salvador and Panama

10. Bulgaria (ranked 73rd in the world) got a score of 3.6, comparable to: Salvador, Trinidad and Tobago, Vanuatu

8. Greece (78 place in the world) got a score of 3.5, comparable to China, Lesotho and Colombia

8. Serbia (78 place in the world) got a score of 3.5, comparable to: Thailand, Malawi and Peru

7. Albania (87th in the world) got a score of 3.3, comparable: Morocco, India and Jamaica

6. Bosnia and Herzegovina (No. 91 in world) a score of 3.2, comparable to: Liberia, Djibouti and Gambia

5. Republic of Moldova (No. 105 in the world) got a score of 2.9, comparable to Argentina, Kazakhstan and Senegal

4. Kosovo (No. 110 in the world) got a score of 2.8, comparable to Indonesia, Solomon Islands and Bolivia

3. Belarus (No. 127 in the world) got a score of 2.5, comparable to: Ecuador, Lebanon and Syria

2. Ukraine (No. 134 in the world) got a score of 2.4, comparable: Togo, Zimbabwe and Sierra Leone

1. Russia (No. 154 in the world) got a score of 2.1, comparable to Papua New Guinea, Tajikistan and Kenya.