The perception of corruption in Macedonia is still overwhelming

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This year, Macedonia was ranked 85th out of 180 world countries according to the Corruption Perceptions Index. On the list published by Transparency International every year, Macedonia, despite the small progress, remains one of the worst ranked countries in the region.
Namely, with 40 points, on the scale where 0 is the most corrupt and 100 is the least corrupt, the country advanced only two places this past year compared to the previous ranking. Compared to last year, the Index has increased by one point.

Before Macedonia on the list are Slovenia (41st place), Greece (51st), Croatia (57th), Montenegro (65th), Bulgaria (72nd) and Kosovo (84th). Only Serbia and Albania (101) and Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is ranked worst in the region (110th), are ranked worse.

In the world, this year Denmark, Finland and New Zealand were again at the top as the least corrupt countries. Denmark is first with 90 points out of a possible 100, while Finland and New Zealand share second place with 87 points. Norway, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany, Ireland and Luxembourg are also in the top 10 least corrupt countries.

The most corrupt countries in the world, according to Transparency International, are Somalia, Syria and South Sudan, which are in the last three positions.

In the last five years, the biggest positive changes were registered in Angola (+14 index points), Maldives (+11) and Vietnam (+9), while the biggest declines were observed in Great Britain and Canada (-7 index points), Pakistan and Malaysia (-6).

This year's Index reveals that the majority of countries in the world are failing to stop corruption. More than two thirds of the countries have an Index of less than 50 points, while as many as 26 countries last year reached their worst result according to the perception of corruption ever. Compared to 2012, as many as 155 countries did not make any significant progress in tackling corruption or were regressing.

– Corruption has made our world a more dangerous place. As governments collectively fail to make progress against this phenomenon, they are fueling the current rise in violence and conflict and endangering people around the world. The only way out of this situation is for states to do the hard work of eradicating corruption at all possible levels and to ensure that governments work for citizens, not just for small elites – says the executive board of Transparency International.

From there, they call on governments to open up the space and involve the public in decision-making.

- In democratic societies, people can raise their voices to help eradicate corruption and demand a more secure world for all of us - assures the organization.

For 28 years, Transparency International has been publishing the Corruption Perceptions Index based on the perceptions of experts, businessmen and various independent institutions.

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