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Corruption Perception Index of Iceland (2010 - 2020) 

  • Iceland scored 75 on the corruption perception index in 2020, a decrease of three points compared to the previous year 
  • Denmark, New Zealand, Finland, Singapore, Sweden, and Switzerland are among the few countries with the lowest levels of corruption worldwide  
  • The political and economic environment, professional ethics and morality, customs, tradition, and demographics, are among the major factors that impact corruption levels in a country 

 

Corruption Perception Index of Iceland 

Iceland's score on the 2020 corruption perceptions index was 75, down from the previous year's score of 78, which represented a drop of three points. The corruption perception score in Iceland decreased by 10 points between 2010 and 2020.  

Austria performs better than average when compared to other nations in the perception of corruption index of 2020. In 2020, the index rating for Iceland dropped from a peak of 85 in 2010 to a low of 75 in 2020. 

The giving and accepting of bribes, abuse of office, the trading of influence, and fraud are all crimes according to Iceland's General Penal Code (GPC). It creates criminal liability for people and enterprises and outlaws paying bribes to foreign public authorities. 

Outlook on Corruption Perception Index 

The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), a ranking system for nations based on how corrupt their public sectors are viewed to be, is used to compare the levels of corruption in various nations. Results are displayed on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 corresponds to highly corrupt and 100 to exceptionally noncorrupt. 

Among the major nations with the lowest levels of corruption worldwide are Denmark, New Zealand, Finland, Singapore, Sweden, and Switzerland. Finland, Switzerland, Singapore, and Sweden were next with a score of 85 in 2020, while Denmark and New Zealand got the highest score of 88 out of 100. Somalia and South Sudan, both of which received a score of 12 out of 100 in 2020, are among the nations with the highest levels of corruption worldwide. 

Determinants of Corruption Perception Index 

Political and Economic Environment:  

Monetary policy is influenced by the political and economic environment, which also has a significant impact on the corruption phenomenon. 

Level of GDP: 

It has been shown that countries with relatively low GDP per capita levels often have higher levels of corruption. Apart from that, early developing countries frequently have lower corruption rankings. 

Country Size: 

Countries with low population densities and broad geographic areas are more susceptible to corruption because it is challenging to police public officials in dispersed locations. 

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