Indian businesses are rated as the most corrupt in the world for bribery, according to a new report by Transparency International, an advocacy group against global corruption.
With a score of 4.62 India rated dead last on the group's Bribery Payer's Index of the world's 30 leading exporter countries, edging out China (4.94) and Russia (5.16). Businesses in Switzerland rated as the least corrupt, followed by Sweden and Australia.
| Bribery Payer's Index 2006 |
| Switzerland |
7.81 |
| Sweden |
7.62 |
| Australia |
7.59 |
| Austria |
7.50 |
| Canada |
7.46 |
| UK |
7.39 |
| Germany |
7.34 |
| Netherlands |
7.28 |
| Belgium |
7.22 |
| US |
7.22 |
| Japan |
7.10 |
| Singapore |
6.78 |
| Spain |
6.63 |
| UAE |
6.62 |
| France |
6.50 |
| Portugal |
6.47 |
| Mexico |
6.45 |
| Hong Kong |
6.01 |
| Israel |
6.01 |
| Italy |
5.94 |
| South Korea |
5.83 |
| Saudi Arabia |
5.75 |
| Brazil |
5.65 |
| South Africa |
5.61 |
| Malaysia |
5.59 |
| Taiwan |
5.41 |
| Turkey |
5.23 |
| Russia |
5.16 |
| China |
4.94 | | |
