TI Corruption Perceptions Index: Bulgaria Is Less Corrupt in 2009

Bulgaria has become less corrupt in 2009 according to the corruption perceptions index (CPI) published by Transparency International (TI) Tuesday.

Bulgaria moved up one place from 72 to 71 and has become less corrupt than its close neighbors Romania and Greece according to the index.

War-torn nations remain the world's most corrupt TI has reported, cited by the BBC.

Afghanistan, Iraq and Somalia are the lowest-ranked countries in TI's annual global survey. They were all at the bottom of the list last year as well.

"When essential institutions are weak or non-existent, corruption spirals out of control," TI said.

New Zealand was the least corrupt, with last year's winner Denmark as runner-up and Singapore third.

TI concluded that this was a result of "political stability, long established conflict of interest regulations and solid, functioning public institutions".

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