Mohsin Ali | Oct 27, 2010 |

Transparency International is the world organization which measures corruption in all the countries of the world. According to this list in 2010, Denmark, New Zealand and Singapore are the least corrupt countries with a score of 9.3. Here is the list of top ten least corrupt countries in the world according TI in 2010 and 2011.

No.	Flags	Country	Score	Location
1.		Denmark	9.3	Europe
2.		New Zealand	9.3	Island Near Australia
3.		Singapore	9.3	Asia
4.		Finland	9.2	Europe
5.		Sweden	9.2	Europe
6.		Canada	8.9	North America
7.		Netherlands	8.8	Europe
8.		Australia	8.7	Australia
9.		Switzerland	8.7	Europe
10.		Norway	8.6	Europe

Factors To Measure Corruption In Public Sector In Any Country

1. Rank Cause of corruption Index
2. Lack of sanctions or impunity 0.93
3. Inertia and inaction 0.86
4. Desire for personal enrichment 0.84
5. Lack of transparency 0.81
6. Lack of motivation due to the drop in purchasing power 0.81
7. Arbitrary career promotion 0.79
8. Abuse of power by public offi cials 0.78
9. Poor functioning of the administration 0.7
10. Lack of clear rules and standards of conduct 0.66
11. Pressure from superiors/high-ranking persons 0.57
12. Excessive patronage and tutelage 0.53
13. Everyone else does it 0.44