DENMARK, Finland and New Zealand are the least corrupt countries in the world, according to Transparency International's annual Corruption Perceptions Index, published on Thursday September 27th. The index uses surveys of businessmen and experts to determine the perceived level of abuse of public office for private gain in 180 countries. The poorest nations tend to be the most corrupt. Myanmar and Somalia are bottom, with conflict-ridden Afghanistan and Sudan also languishing. Several African countries, including Namibia, Seychelles and South Africa, have improved their scores since the last survey. Austria and Thailand are among those with lower scores.

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