Burma and Somalia - Transparency International as the world's most corrupt countries.

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Burma and Somalia have been jointly ranked by Transparency International as the world's most corrupt countries.

The index is based on perceptions of public sector corruption in 180 countries and territories.

There is strong correlation between poverty and corruption, said Huguette Labelle, chair of the watchdog.

At the bottom of the table, ahead of Somalia and Burma, were Iraq, Haiti, Uzbekistan and Tonga.

Denmark joined Finland and New Zealand at the head of the table, which was compiled by the Berlin-based watchdog. Forty per cent of the countries where corruption is perceived as rampant were classified by the World Bank as low income countries, Transparency International said.

"Despite some gains, corruption remains an enormous drain on resources sorely needed for education, health and infrastructure," Ms Labelle said.

TEN MOST CORRUPT STATES

Somalia

Burma

Iraq

Haiti

Uzbekistan

Tonga

Sudan

Chad

Afghanistan

Laos

Last year, Haiti headed the rankings. full article

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Atleast, atleast we are at being utterly corrupt.

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^lolAs opposed to what? Somalia was at 148th last place last year and it has dropped off the list all together. I suppose that it has a lot to do with the war in Muqdishu.