List of neighbouring countries with severe disparities in levels of corruption

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Once again, based on this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrup...ceptions_Index. Just to clarify, a score above 5 means relatively low levels of corruption, a score below 5 means it is high. The global ranking is from 1st (least corrupt) to 180th (most corrupt).

Finland (8.8 rank 1st) vs Russia (2.9 rank 136th)
Norway (8.5 rank 4th) vs Russia (2.9 rank 136th)
Israel (5.9 rank 36th) vs Syria (1.3 rank 178th)
South Korea (6.2 rank 32nd) vs North Korea (1.6 rank 174th)
Estonia (7.4 rank 13th) vs Russia (2.9 rank 136th)
Costa Rica (5.8 rank 39th) vs Nicaragua (2.0 rank 164th)
Saudi Arabia (5.3 rank 52nd) vs Yemen (1.6 rank 174th)
Chile (6.7 rank 27th) vs Bolivia (3.0 rank 128th)
Singapore (8.5 rank 4th) vs Malaysia (4.8 rank 62nd)
Jordan (4.9 rank 58th) vs Syria (1.3 rank 178th)
Oman (5.2 rank 56th) vs Yemen (1.6 rank 174th)
United States (6.7 rank 27th) vs Mexico (3.1 rank 124th)
Israel (5.9 rank 36th) vs Lebanon (2.4 rank 154th)
Uruguay (7.3 rank 18th) vs Argentina/Brazil (3.8 rank 96th)
Rwanda (5.3 rank 52nd) vs Burundi (1.9 rank 165th)
Rwanda (5.3 rank 52nd) vs Democratic Republic of Congo (2.1 rank 162nd)
Botswana (5.5 rank 45th) vs Zimbabwe (2.3 rank 157th)
Lithuania (6.1 rank 34th) vs Russia (2.9 rank 136th)
Chile (6.7 rank 27th) vs Peru (3.6 rank 105th)
Austria (7.4 rank 13th) vs Hungary (4.3 rank 73rd)
Hong Kong (7.6 rank 12th) vs China (4.5 rank 66th)
Saudi Arabia (5.3 rank 52nd) vs Iraq (2.3 rank 157th)
Latvia (5.9 rank 36th) vs Russia (2.9 rank 136th)
China (4.5 rank 66th) vs Afghanistan/North Korea (1.6 rank 174th)
Chile (6.7 rank 27th) vs Argentina (3.8 rank 96th)
Ethiopia (3.9 rank 87th) vs South Sudan (1.1 rank 180th)
Bhutan (6.8 rank 25th) vs India (4.0 rank 85th)
Switzerland (8.4 rank 7th) vs Italy (5.6 rank 42nd)
Ethiopia (3.9 rank 87th) vs Somalia (1.3 rank 178th)
Jordan (4.9 rank 58th) vs Iraq (2.3 rank 157th)
Rwanda (5.3 rank 52nd) vs Uganda (2.7 rank 144th)
Georgia (5.5 rank 45th) vs Russia (2.9 rank 136th)
Israel (5.9 rank 36th) vs Egypt (3.3 rank 117th)
Germany (8.0 rank 10th) vs Czechia (5.4 rank 49th)
Turkey (3.8 rank 96th) vs Syria (1.3 rank 178th)
Colombia/Guyana (3.9 rank 87th) vs Venezuela (1.4 rank 177th)
Georgia (5.5 rank 45th) vs Azerbaijan (3.0 rank 128th)
Brazil (3.8 rank 96th) vs Venezuela (1.4 rank 177th)
Armenia (4.9 rank 58th) vs Iran (2.5 rank 150th)
Poland (5.6 rank 42nd) vs Ukraine (3.2 rank 122nd)
Germany (8.0 rank 10th) vs Poland (5.6 rank 42nd)

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Looking through the list, there are six instances involving Russia being substantially more corrupt than its neighbours; three instances of Israel being substantially less corrupt than its neighbours; three instances of Syria being substantially more corrupt than its neighbours; three instances of Rwanda (!) being substantially less corrupt than its neighbours; three instances of Venezuela being substantially more corrupt than its neighbours; three instances of Chile being substantially less corrupt than its neighbours; two instances of Germany being substantially less corrupt than its neighbours; two instances of Georgia being substantially less corrupt than its neighbours; two instances of Jordan being substantially less corrupt than its neighbours; two instances of Iraq being substantially more corrupt than its neighbours; two instances of Saudi Arabia being substantially less corrupt than its neighbours; two instances of Yemen being substantially more corrupt than its neighbours; two instances of Ethiopia being substantially less corrupt than its neighbours; two instances of China being substantially less corrupt than its neighbours; two instances of Uruguay being substantially less corrupt than its neighbours.

N.B. Furthermore, those who like to generalise about Europe being uniformly well-governed and prosperous or Africa being uniformly poorly-governed and impoverished overlook how neighbouring countries can differ dramatically in this.

[Tooting Carmen]

Looking through the list, there are six instances involving Russia being substantially more corrupt than its neighbours; three instances of Israel being substantially less corrupt than its neighbours; three instances of Syria being substantially more corrupt than its neighbours; three instances of Rwanda (!) being substantially less corrupt than its neighbours; three instances of Venezuela being substantially more corrupt than its neighbours; three instances of Chile being substantially less corrupt than its neighbours; two instances of Germany being substantially less corrupt than its neighbours; two instances of Georgia being substantially less corrupt than its neighbours; two instances of Jordan being substantially less corrupt than its neighbours; two instances of Iraq being substantially more corrupt than its neighbours; two instances of Saudi Arabia being substantially less corrupt than its neighbours; two instances of Yemen being substantially more corrupt than its neighbours; two instances of Ethiopia being substantially less corrupt than its neighbours; two instances of China being substantially less corrupt than its neighbours; two instances of Uruguay being substantially less corrupt than its neighbours.

N.B. Furthermore, those who like to generalise about Europe being uniformly well-governed and prosperous or Africa being uniformly poorly-governed and impoverished overlook how neighbouring countries can differ dramatically in this.

Two instances of North Korea being substantially more corrupt than its neighbours too.

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Two instances of North Korea being substantially more corrupt than its neighbours too.

And two instances of Argentina being substantially more corrupt than its neighbours too.