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Korea ranked the 40th most transparent nation among 159 countries surveyed in Transparency International's 2005 Corruption Perceptions Index. This is up seven notches from last year, marking the biggest advancement among countries in Asia.
On a scale of 10 to 0 with 10 indicating the cleanest and 0 most corrupt, Korea scored a five. The Berlin-based corruption watchdog attributed the major stride to the Korean government's anti-corruption drive.
At the top of the ratings list, Iceland came first with a score of 9.7 while Finland, last year's leader, and New Zealand followed closely behind. More than two-thirds of the countries surveyed scored under five, indicating serious levels of corruption around the world.
Arirang News
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