Transparency International: in fight against corruption, Switzerland can do better

Switzerland is perceived as having some of the lowest levels of corruption in the public sector according to Transparency International’s latest Corruption Perceptions Index. However, the NGO says the country still has work to do, specifically on political lobbying and money laundering. The Alpine nation is accustomed to being one of the top performers in the annual ranking measuring perceived levels of public sector corruption in around 180 countries, and the 2020 ranking is no exception. After dropping a spot in 2019, Switzerland is back in third place (the third time in four years), tying with Finland, Singapore and Sweden with a score of 85 out of 100. New Zealand and Denmark both scored 889 points to take top spot. Somalia and South Sudan fared worst with scores of 12 to put them at 179th place, behind Syria with a score of 14. First published in 1995, the index is calculated using 13 different data sources that provide perceptions of public sector corruption from...