Ireland ranked 19th least corrupt country in world

Ireland has been ranked as the 19th least corrupt country in the world in the latest Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI).

Ireland ranked 19th least corrupt country in world
Sat, 24 Feb, 2018 - 00:00
Daniel McConnell

New Zealand was found to be the most open and transparent country in the world, followed closely by Denmark, Finland, and Norway.

Syria, South Sudan, and Somalia rank lowest with scores of 14, 12, and 9 respectively out of 100.

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