{"id":208728,"date":"2024-02-15T01:41:19","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T23:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceoworld.biz\/?p=208728"},"modified":"2024-02-15T01:41:19","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T23:41:19","slug":"revealed-the-most-and-least-corrupt-countries-in-the-world-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ceoworld.biz\/2024\/02\/15\/revealed-the-most-and-least-corrupt-countries-in-the-world-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Revealed: The most (and least) corrupt countries in the world, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

The CEOWORLD magazine’s Corruption Perception Rankings for 2024 show that Finland is the least corrupt country in the world, followed by New Zealand and Denmark. Points such as bribery of public officials, kickbacks in public procurement, embezzlement of state funds, and the effectiveness of public sector anti-corruption efforts are considered to calculate the level of corruption perceived in a country. A score of 0 indicates high levels of corruption perception, while a 100 indicates no corruption is perceived in the respective country.<\/p>\n

Singapore ranked the 4th least corrupt country globally, followed by Norway, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Germany, and Ireland. The United Kingdom came 21st and the United States 23rd. At the other end, Somalia (again) finished at the bottom of the pile, with just 45.14 points. Venezuela, Syria, and South Sudan did a little better.<\/p>\n

China has been ranked 76th with a score of 76.8, behind India, the world’s most populous country, ranked 66th at 80.67. Some other notable countries that were ranked include Japan (12th), Australia (18th), France (19th), Taiwan (26th), Israel (30th), Canada (39th), and Italy (41st).<\/p>\n

The most (and least) corrupt countries in the world, 2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Rank<\/th>Country<\/th>Score<\/th>Region<\/th>GDP (nominal)<\/th>GDP (nominal) per capita<\/th>GDP (PPP)<\/th>GDP (PPP) per capita<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>Finland<\/td>97.93<\/td>Europe<\/td>305,689<\/td>54,507<\/td>335,760<\/td>59,869<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>New Zealand<\/a><\/td>97.84<\/td>Oceania<\/td>249,415<\/td>48,072<\/td>279,183<\/td>53,809<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>Denmark<\/td>97.31<\/td>Europe<\/td>420,800<\/td>71,402<\/td>441,754<\/td>74,958<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>Singapore<\/a><\/td>97.19<\/td>Asia<\/td>497,347<\/td>87,884<\/td>786,870<\/td>133,108<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>Norway<\/a><\/td>96.93<\/td>Europe<\/td>546,768<\/td>99,266<\/td>452,964<\/td>82,236<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>Switzerland<\/a><\/td>96.89<\/td>Europe<\/td>905,684<\/td>102,865<\/td>788,335<\/td>89,537<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>Netherlands<\/a><\/td>96.82<\/td>Europe<\/td>1,092,748<\/td>61,770<\/td>1,297,024<\/td>73,317<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>Sweden<\/a><\/td>96.47<\/td>Europe<\/td>597,110<\/td>55,216<\/td>715,995<\/td>66,209<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>Germany<\/td>96.38<\/td>Europe<\/td>4,429,838<\/td>52,824<\/td>5,720,000<\/td>66,038<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>Ireland<\/a><\/td>96.17<\/td>Europe<\/td>589,569<\/td>112,248<\/td>722,929<\/td>137,638<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>Estonia<\/td>96.11<\/td>Europe<\/td>41,799<\/td>30,998<\/td>60,997<\/td>45,236<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>Japan<\/a><\/td>95.64<\/td>Asia<\/td>4,230,862<\/td>33,950<\/td>6,710,000<\/td>52,120<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>Luxembourg<\/a><\/td>94.94<\/td>Europe<\/td>89,095<\/td>135,605<\/td>94,152<\/td>143,304<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>Belgium<\/td>94.35<\/td>Europe<\/td>627,511<\/td>53,657<\/td>769,682<\/td>65,813<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>Uruguay<\/a><\/td>93.92<\/td>Americas<\/td>76,244<\/td>21,378<\/td>103,372<\/td>28,984<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>Iceland<\/td>93.91<\/td>Europe<\/td>30,570<\/td>78,837<\/td>27,078<\/td>69,833<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>Austria<\/td>93.81<\/td>Europe<\/td>526,182<\/td>58,013<\/td>626,458<\/td>69,069<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>Australia<\/td>93.35<\/td>Oceania<\/td>1,687,713<\/td>63,487<\/td>1,780,000<\/td>64,675<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>France<\/td>93.18<\/td>Europe<\/td>3,049,016<\/td>46,315<\/td>4,010,000<\/td>58,765<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>Seychelles<\/td>93.13<\/td>Africa<\/td>2,085<\/td>20,890<\/td>4,175<\/td>41,829<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>United Kingdom<\/a><\/td>92.47<\/td>Europe<\/td>3,332,059<\/td>48,912<\/td>3,980,000<\/td>56,836<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>Barbados<\/td>92.16<\/td>Americas<\/td>6,220<\/td>21,442<\/td>5,436<\/td>18,738<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>United States<\/a><\/td>92<\/td>Americas<\/td>26,949,643<\/td>80,412<\/td>27,970,000<\/td>80,412<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>Hong Kong (China)<\/td>91.87<\/td>Asia<\/td>385,546<\/td>51,168<\/td>548,999<\/td>72,861<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>United Arab Emirates<\/a><\/td>91.67<\/td>Asia<\/td>509,179<\/td>50,602<\/td>895,166<\/td>88,962<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>Taiwan<\/a><\/td>91.53<\/td>Asia<\/td>751,930<\/td>32,339<\/td>1,685,358<\/td>72,485<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>Chile<\/td>91.28<\/td>Americas<\/td>344,400<\/td>17,254<\/td>597,520<\/td>29,935<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>Bahamas<\/td>91.05<\/td>Americas<\/td>13,876<\/td>34,371<\/td>18,146<\/td>44,950<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>South Africa<\/a><\/td>90.85<\/td>Africa<\/td>380,906<\/td>6,191<\/td>997,444<\/td>16,211<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>Israel<\/a><\/td>90.24<\/td>Asia<\/td>521,688<\/td>53,196<\/td>537,140<\/td>54,771<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/td>Lithuania<\/a><\/td>90<\/td>Europe<\/td>79,427<\/td>28,482<\/td>137,328<\/td>49,245<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/td>Portugal<\/a><\/td>89.81<\/td>Europe<\/td>276,432<\/td>26,879<\/td>465,131<\/td>45,227<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/td>Latvia<\/a><\/td>89.54<\/td>Europe<\/td>46,668<\/td>24,929<\/td>76,550<\/td>40,892<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/td>Saint Vincent and the Grenadines<\/td>89.21<\/td>Americas<\/td>1,039<\/td>9,360<\/td>1,980<\/td>17,840<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35<\/td>Spain<\/a><\/td>89.13<\/td>Europe<\/td>1,582,054<\/td>33,090<\/td>2,510,000<\/td>50,472<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36<\/td>Botswana<\/td>89.08<\/td>Africa<\/td>20,756<\/td>7,758<\/td>51,886<\/td>19,394<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
37<\/td>Qatar<\/a><\/td>88.37<\/td>Asia<\/td>235,500<\/td>81,968<\/td>328,134<\/td>114,210<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38<\/td>Czech Republic<\/td>88.36<\/td>Europe<\/td>335,243<\/td>30,475<\/td>539,318<\/td>49,025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
39<\/td>Canada<\/td>88.03<\/td>Americas<\/td>2,117,805<\/td>53,247<\/td>2,470,000<\/td>59,813<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>Dominica<\/td>87.83<\/td>Americas<\/td>697<\/td>9,356<\/td>1,069<\/td>14,348<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
41<\/td>Italy<\/a><\/td>87.73<\/td>Europe<\/td>2,186,082<\/td>37,146<\/td>3,290,000<\/td>54,259<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42<\/td>Slovenia<\/a><\/td>87.02<\/td>Europe<\/td>68,394<\/td>32,350<\/td>108,683<\/td>51,407<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43<\/td>Costa Rica<\/td>86.71<\/td>Americas<\/td>85,590<\/td>16,213<\/td>141,527<\/td>26,809<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44<\/td>Saint Lucia<\/td>86.39<\/td>Americas<\/td>2,469<\/td>13,572<\/td>3,452<\/td>18,973<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45<\/td>Poland<\/a><\/td>85.96<\/td>Europe<\/td>842,172<\/td>22,393<\/td>1,712,629<\/td>45,538<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
46<\/td>Slovakia<\/a><\/td>84.87<\/td>Europe<\/td>133,044<\/td>24,471<\/td>229,584<\/td>42,228<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
47<\/td>Cyprus<\/td>84.79<\/td>Asia<\/td>32,032<\/td>34,791<\/td>49,655<\/td>53,931<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
48<\/td>Georgia<\/td>84.52<\/td>Asia<\/td>30,023<\/td>8,165<\/td>82,210<\/td>22,357<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
49<\/td>Greenland<\/td>84.36<\/td>Americas<\/td>3273<\/td>57,116<\/td>2,413<\/td>41,800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>Rwanda<\/td>84.21<\/td>Africa<\/td>13,927<\/td>1,032<\/td>42,346<\/td>3,137<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
51<\/td>Fiji<\/td>83.92<\/td>Oceania<\/td>5,511<\/td>6,025<\/td>15,152<\/td>16,564<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
52<\/td>Saudi Arabia<\/a><\/td>83.85<\/td>Asia<\/td>1,069,437<\/td>32,586<\/td>2,390,000<\/td>68,453<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
53<\/td>Malta<\/a><\/td>83.59<\/td>Europe<\/td>20,311<\/td>38,715<\/td>33,303<\/td>63,481<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
54<\/td>Mexico<\/a><\/td>83.57<\/td>Africa<\/td>14,819<\/td>11,752<\/td>37,012<\/td>29,349<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
55<\/td>Croatia<\/td>83.45<\/td>Europe<\/td>80,185<\/td>20,877<\/td>164,672<\/td>42,873<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
56<\/td>Malaysia<\/a><\/td>83.19<\/td>Asia<\/td>430,895<\/td>13,034<\/td>1,225,927<\/td>37,083<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
57<\/td>Greece<\/td>83.05<\/td>Europe<\/td>242,385<\/td>23,173<\/td>416,969<\/td>39,864<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
58<\/td>Namibia<\/td>82.99<\/td>Africa<\/td>12,647<\/td>4,786<\/td>30,663<\/td>11,603<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
59<\/td>Vanuatu<\/td>82.02<\/td>Oceania<\/td>1,166<\/td>3,492<\/td>981<\/td>2,940<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60<\/td>Armenia<\/td>81.98<\/td>Asia<\/td>24,540<\/td>8,283<\/td>58,497<\/td>19,745<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
61<\/td>Jordan<\/td>81.94<\/td>Asia<\/td>50,022<\/td>4,851<\/td>132,092<\/td>12,809<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
62<\/td>Kuwait<\/a><\/td>81.8<\/td>Asia<\/td>159,687<\/td>32,215<\/td>256,593<\/td>51,765<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
63<\/td>Bhutan<\/td>81.75<\/td>Asia<\/td>2,686<\/td>3,500<\/td>10,969<\/td>14,297<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
64<\/td>Montenegro<\/td>81.54<\/td>Europe<\/td>7,058<\/td>11,338<\/td>17,431<\/td>28,002<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
65<\/td>Romania<\/a><\/td>80.99<\/td>Europe<\/td>350,414<\/td>18,413<\/td>780,797<\/td>41,029<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
66<\/td>India<\/a><\/td>80.67<\/td>Asia<\/td>3,732,224<\/td>2,612<\/td>14,260,000<\/td>9,183<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
67<\/td>Bulgaria<\/td>80.41<\/td>Europe<\/td>103,099<\/td>16,087<\/td>216,499<\/td>33,780<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
68<\/td>S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe<\/td>80<\/td>Africa<\/td>674<\/td>2,905<\/td>962<\/td>4,147<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
69<\/td>Jamaica<\/td>79.26<\/td>Americas<\/td>18,761<\/td>6,831<\/td>35,690<\/td>12,995<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
70<\/td>Benin<\/td>79.24<\/td>Africa<\/td>19,940<\/td>1,449<\/td>59,241<\/td>4,305<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
71<\/td>Ghana<\/td>78.48<\/td>Africa<\/td>76,628<\/td>2,329<\/td>227,189<\/td>6,905<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
72<\/td>Oman<\/a><\/td>78.2<\/td>Asia<\/td>108,282<\/td>21,266<\/td>200,295<\/td>39,336<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
73<\/td>Senegal<\/a><\/td>77.74<\/td>Africa<\/td>31,141<\/td>1,715<\/td>78,547<\/td>4,325<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
74<\/td>Solomon Islands<\/td>77.64<\/td>Oceania<\/td>1,690<\/td>2,285<\/td>1,783<\/td>2,411<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
75<\/td>Bahrain<\/td>77.23<\/td>Asia<\/td>44,994<\/td>28,464<\/td>95,973<\/td>60,715<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
76<\/td>China<\/td>76.8<\/td>Asia<\/td>17,700,899<\/td>12,541<\/td>35,004,000<\/td>23,309<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
77<\/td>Cuba<\/td>76.42<\/td>Americas<\/td>633442<\/td>56,495<\/td>137,000<\/td>12,300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
78<\/td>Hungary<\/td>76.22<\/td>Europe<\/td>203,829<\/td>21,075<\/td>421,683<\/td>43,601<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
79<\/td>Moldova<\/td>76.1<\/td>Europe<\/td>16,000<\/td>6,411<\/td>42,217<\/td>16,916<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
80<\/td>North Macedonia<\/td>75.26<\/td>Europe<\/td>15,801<\/td>7,672<\/td>44,055<\/td>21,391<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
81<\/td>Trinidad and Tobago<\/td>75.23<\/td>Americas<\/td>27,887<\/td>19,622<\/td>43,658<\/td>30,719<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
82<\/td>Burkina Faso<\/td>74.82<\/td>Africa<\/td>20,785<\/td>888<\/td>62,788<\/td>2,683<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
83<\/td>Kosovo<\/td>74.69<\/td>Europe<\/td>10,469<\/td>5,912<\/td>27,918<\/td>15,767<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
84<\/td>South Korea<\/a><\/td>74.59<\/td>Asia<\/td>1,709,232<\/td>33,147<\/td>3,006,000<\/td>56,709<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
85<\/td>Vietnam<\/a><\/td>73.63<\/td>Asia<\/td>433,356<\/td>4,316<\/td>1,434,211<\/td>14,285<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
86<\/td>Colombia<\/td>73.58<\/td>Americas<\/td>363,835<\/td>6,976<\/td>1,016,124<\/td>19,482<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
87<\/td>Guyana<\/td>73.33<\/td>Americas<\/td>16,329<\/td>20,565<\/td>48,514<\/td>61,099<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
88<\/td>Suriname<\/td>72.86<\/td>Americas<\/td>3,539<\/td>5,667<\/td>11,435<\/td>18,311<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
89<\/td>Tanzania<\/a><\/td>72.53<\/td>Africa<\/td>84,033<\/td>1,327<\/td>227,725<\/td>3,595<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
90<\/td>Tunisia<\/a><\/td>71.69<\/td>Africa<\/td>51,271<\/td>4,191<\/td>162,097<\/td>13,249<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
91<\/td>Kazakhstan<\/a><\/td>71.65<\/td>Asia<\/td>259,292<\/td>12,968<\/td>654,050<\/td>32,712<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
92<\/td>Lesotho<\/td>71.22<\/td>Africa<\/td>2,373<\/td>1,110<\/td>6,915<\/td>3,235<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
93<\/td>Morocco<\/a><\/td>70.9<\/td>Africa<\/td>147,343<\/td>3,980<\/td>385,337<\/td>10,408<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
94<\/td>Argentina<\/td>70.14<\/td>Americas<\/td>621,833<\/td>13,297<\/td>1,239,515<\/td>26,506<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
95<\/td>Albania <\/td>70.06<\/td>Europe<\/td>23,032<\/td>8,057<\/td>55,928<\/td>19,566<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
96<\/td>Belarus<\/td>69.65<\/td>Europe<\/td>68,864<\/td>7,477<\/td>221,186<\/td>24,017<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
97<\/td>Ethiopia<\/td>69.44<\/td>Africa<\/td>155,804<\/td>1,473<\/td>393,297<\/td>3,719<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
98<\/td>Gambia<\/td>68.96<\/td>Africa<\/td>2,388<\/td>903<\/td>7,502<\/td>2,837<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
99<\/td>Zambia<\/td>68.87<\/td>Africa<\/td>29,536<\/td>1,486<\/td>83,687<\/td>4,068<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
100<\/td>Algeria<\/a><\/td>68.68<\/td>Africa<\/td>224,107<\/td>4,875<\/td>628,990<\/td>13,682<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
101<\/td>Brazil<\/td>68.62<\/td>Americas<\/td>2,126,809<\/td>10,413<\/td>4,260,000<\/td>20,079<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
102<\/td>Serbia<\/a><\/td>68.39<\/td>Europe<\/td>75,015<\/td>11,301<\/td>173,075<\/td>26,074<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
103<\/td>Ukraine<\/td>68.32<\/td>Europe<\/td>173,413<\/td>5,225<\/td>474,773<\/td>14,304<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
104<\/td>Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/td>68.31<\/td>Europe<\/td>26,945<\/td>7,778<\/td>68,012<\/td>19,634<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
105<\/td>Dominican Republic<\/td>67.99<\/td>Americas<\/td>120,629<\/td>11,249<\/td>273,703<\/td>25,523<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
106<\/td>Egypt<\/td>67.83<\/td>Africa<\/td>398,397<\/td>3,770<\/td>1,920,000<\/td>17,123<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
107<\/td>Panama<\/a><\/td>67.17<\/td>Americas<\/td>82,348<\/td>18,493<\/td>190,306<\/td>42,738<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
108<\/td>Sierra Leone<\/td>66.9<\/td>Africa<\/td>3,519<\/td>415<\/td>17,784<\/td>2,097<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
109<\/td>Thailand<\/a><\/td>66.29<\/td>Asia<\/td>512,193<\/td>7,298<\/td>1,578,452<\/td>22,491<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
110<\/td>Ecuador<\/td>66.15<\/td>Americas<\/td>118,686<\/td>6,500<\/td>242,579<\/td>13,285<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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116<\/td>Mongolia<\/td>64.63<\/td>Asia<\/td>18,782<\/td>5,348<\/td>52,989<\/td>15,088<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
117<\/td>Peru<\/a><\/td>64.55<\/td>Americas<\/td>264,636<\/td>7,669<\/td>548,465<\/td>15,894<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
118<\/td>Uzbekistan<\/td>64.34<\/td>Asia<\/td>90,392<\/td>2,509<\/td>371,646<\/td>10,316<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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120<\/td>El Salvador<\/td>63.98<\/td>Americas<\/td>35,339<\/td>5,558<\/td>74,505<\/td>11,717<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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129<\/td>Gabon<\/td>59.46<\/td>Africa<\/td>19,319<\/td>8,832<\/td>41,922<\/td>19,165<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
130<\/td>Laos<\/td>58.99<\/td>Asia<\/td>14,244<\/td>1,879<\/td>74,205<\/td>9,787<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
131<\/td>Mali<\/td>58.55<\/td>Africa<\/td>21,309<\/td>913<\/td>61,625<\/td>2,639<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
132<\/td>Paraguay<\/a><\/td>58.33<\/td>Americas<\/td>44,142<\/td>5,843<\/td>117,349<\/td>15,533<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
133<\/td>Cameroon<\/td>58.17<\/td>Africa<\/td>49,262<\/td>1,722<\/td>133,335<\/td>4,661<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
134<\/td>Guinea<\/td>57.9<\/td>Africa<\/td>23,205<\/td>1,543<\/td>48,750<\/td>3,241<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
135<\/td>Kyrgyzstan<\/td>57.87<\/td>Asia<\/td>12,681<\/td>1,830<\/td>44,623<\/td>6,438<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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137<\/td>Uganda<\/td>57.29<\/td>Africa<\/td>52,390<\/td>1,163<\/td>145,157<\/td>3,222<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
138<\/td>Liberia<\/td>56.71<\/td>Africa<\/td>4,347<\/td>800<\/td>9,718<\/td>1,789<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
139<\/td>Madagascar<\/td>56.62<\/td>Africa<\/td>15,763<\/td>530<\/td>56,754<\/td>1,907<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
140<\/td>Mozambique<\/td>56.21<\/td>Africa<\/td>21,936<\/td>647<\/td>53,710<\/td>1,584<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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142<\/td>Central African Republic<\/td>56.06<\/td>Africa<\/td>2,760<\/td>539<\/td>5,678<\/td>1,109<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
143<\/td>Iran<\/td>55.24<\/td>Asia<\/td>366,438<\/td>4,234<\/td>1,810,000<\/td>19,942<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
144<\/td>Lebanon<\/td>55.17<\/td>Asia<\/td>37945<\/td>3,283<\/td>72,370<\/td>11,794<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
145<\/td>Zimbabwe<\/td>54.44<\/td>Africa<\/td>32,424<\/td>2,006<\/td>44,448<\/td>2,750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
146<\/td>Azerbaijan<\/td>54.38<\/td>Asia<\/td>77,392<\/td>7,530<\/td>192,146<\/td>18,694<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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148<\/td>Maldives<\/td>54.24<\/td>Asia<\/td>6,977<\/td>17,559<\/td>14,740<\/td>37,094<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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155<\/td>Guinea Bissau<\/td>51.39<\/td>Africa<\/td>1,991<\/td>1,028<\/td>5,981<\/td>3,088<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
156<\/td>Eritrea<\/td>51.32<\/td>Africa<\/td>2255<\/td>644<\/td>5224<\/td>1,629<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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158<\/td>Burundi<\/td>50.65<\/td>Africa<\/td>3,190<\/td>246<\/td>11,551<\/td>890<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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160<\/td>Sri Lanka<\/a><\/td>49.59<\/td>Asia<\/td>74404<\/td>3,342<\/td>319,523<\/td>14,267<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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162<\/td>DR Congo<\/td>48.92<\/td>Africa<\/td>67,512<\/td>675<\/td>150,883<\/td>1,510<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
163<\/td>Pakistan<\/td>48.81<\/td>Asia<\/td>340,636<\/td>1,471<\/td>1,568,427<\/td>6,773<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
164<\/td>Myanmar<\/td>48.75<\/td>Asia<\/td>74,861<\/td>1,381<\/td>277,767<\/td>5,124<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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166<\/td>Tajikistan<\/td>48.15<\/td>Asia<\/td>11,816<\/td>1,180<\/td>53,679<\/td>5,361<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
167<\/td>Libya<\/td>47.98<\/td>Africa<\/td>40,194<\/td>5,872<\/td>166,887<\/td>24,382<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
168<\/td>Turkmenistan<\/td>47.69<\/td>Asia<\/td>81,822<\/td>12,934<\/td>126,132<\/td>19,939<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
169<\/td>Equatorial Guinea<\/td>47.3<\/td>Africa<\/td>10,041<\/td>6,502<\/td>28,356<\/td>18,362<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
170<\/td>Haiti<\/td>47.07<\/td>Americas<\/td>25,986<\/td>2,125<\/td>38,952<\/td>3,186<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
171<\/td>North Korea<\/td>46.57<\/td>Asia<\/td>16750<\/td>654<\/td>40,000<\/td>1,700<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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