Corruption Index

Corruption Index

See the Transparency International interactive map for corruption 2010

The scale is 1 to 10, and lower numbers mean higher corruption.

Burma 1.4

Cambodia and Laos 2.1

Philippines 2.4

Indonesia 2.8

Thailand 3.5

Malaysia 4.4

You can also look at it as a leagues table. 

At the bottom, number 178, is Somalia. (Does anyone actually try to do business in Somalia?)

Burma: no.176, tied with Afghanistan

Laos and Cambodia: 154

Vietnam: 116

Thailand: 78

Interesting also to look at the West:

United States scores 7.1 and ranks 22nd

Britain: 7.6, number 20

Australia: 8.7, number 8

Denmark: 9.3, number 1

"The following countries showed an improvement from 2009 to 2010: [skip it, nobody in Southeast Asia showed any improvement]: