Global Corruption: These are most corrupt countries in the world - by These are most corrupt countries in the world Holly Ellyatt

Corruption in all areas of life is still rife globally but more countries continued to improve their "corruption perception" scores in 2015, according to the latest research from anti-corruption body Transparency International.

According to the German lobbying group's latest "Corruption Perceptions Index" for 2015, which covers the perception of public sector corruption in 168 countries, the majority is still generally seen as more corrupt than not -- but more countries saw their score improving rather than declining.

Corruption in all areas of life is still rife globally but more countries continued to improve their "corruption perception" scores in 2015, according to the latest research from anti-corruption body Transparency International.

According to the German lobbying group's latest "Corruption Perceptions Index" for 2015, which covers the perception of public sector corruption in 168 countries, the majority is still generally seen as more corrupt than not -- but more countries saw their score improving rather than declining.

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