The Media Line Staff
01/28/2021
The 2020 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released Thursday by Transparency International shows that persistent corruption in some countries is undermining health care systems ability to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, leading to a loss of democratic norms. The index ranked some 180 countries.
The United Arab Emirates achieved the highest spot on the list for countries in the Middle East and northern Africa at 21. This is followed by Qatar at 30 and Israel at 35. Countries making up the bottom of the list include Libya at 173, Sudan at 174, Yemen at 176, Syria at 178, and Somalia tied for the bottom with south Sudan at 179. Both Lebanon and Iran were placed at 149. Other countries in the area include: Oman at 49, Saudi Arabia at 52, Jordan at 60, Tunisia at 69, Bahrain at 78, Kuwait also at 78, Morocco at 86, Turkey also at 86, Algeria at 114, Egypt at 117, Pakistan at 124, Iraq at 160 and Afghanistan at 165.