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Each year, Transparency International rates countries across the globe in terms of the perception of corruption within its borders. Last year, Spain obtained 61 points out of 100 in the Corruption Perceptions Index, ranking 35th out of a total of 180 nations analysed, compared with the 32nd position it occupied in 2020.

 

In general, the higher the score, the lower the rate of corruption, meaning that Spain has declined by three positions over the last 12 months.

 

Despite the setback, Spain has beaten the likes of Israel, Italy and Poland, but Denmark is holding firm to the top spot, with 88 points, followed closely by Finland and New Zealand. It is worth noting that these three countries are also among the top 10 in terms of civil liberties according to the Democracy Index report.

 

The Transparency International study reveals that corruption levels generally stagnated worldwide, with 86% of the countries evaluated showing “little or no progress” in the last decade. In the last 10 years, 154 countries have either deteriorated or failed to improve, somewhat surprisingly including advanced nations such as Australia and the US.

 

The organisation has pointed out that countries that violate civil liberties consistently score lower on the index and has called on governments worldwide to “fulfil their commitments on corruption and human rights.”

 

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