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  • Transparency International released its annual Corruption Perceptions Index, ranking the United States 28th out of 180 countries for anti-corruption efforts.
  • The U.S. received its lowest-ever score of 65 out of 100, indicating concerns about public sector corruption, including bribery and misuse of public office.
  • Denmark, Finland, and Singapore were the top-ranked countries, while South Sudan ranked the lowest.
  • Recent changes to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by the Trump administration, which paused enforcement to aid U.S. companies in international business, did not affect the latest index as it only covers data through 2024.
  • Transparency International emphasizes the importance of tackling corruption to combat authoritarianism and protect human rights.
  • The report highlights that only 32 countries have improved their anti-corruption efforts since 2012, with 148 countries either remaining the same or worsening.
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[-] Hubi@feddit.org 15 points 1 week ago

Not really. Just look at eastern Europe and Russia.

[-] barsoap@lemm.ee 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Also it's corruption perception, which is used as a proxy because actual corruption is basically impossible to measure, but it also makes the whole thing culture-dependent. Namibia is a good example: They consider themselves more corrupt than South Africa which they definitely aren't, they just have a lower tolerance for shenanigans.

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