Iraq has climbed to the 140th position globally in the list of the most transparent countries, while ranking eighth among Arab countries in terms of corruption for the year 2024 out of 180 listed countries.

In its report released today, Tuesday, Transparency International stated that "the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index shows that corruption is a serious problem in every part of the world, but positive changes are happening in many countries." The index ranks 180 countries and regions around the world based on public sector corruption levels, with scores ranging from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).

Denmark topped the list as the least corrupt and most transparent country with a score of 90, followed by Finland in second place with 88 points, and Singapore in third place with 84 points. New Zealand dropped one rank to fourth place with 83 points, while Luxembourg came in fifth with 81 points.

According to the report, "Iraq ranked 140th globally with a score of 26, advancing three points from 2023, and eighth among the most corrupt Arab countries, with countries like Somalia, Syria, Sudan, Yemen, Libya, Eritrea, and Lebanon ranking higher in corruption.

The UAE topped the Arab countries in transparency, ranking 68th globally, followed by Qatar in second place, Saudi Arabia in third, Oman in fourth, and Bahrain in fifth.

South Sudan, Somalia, Venezuela, Syria, and Yemen were ranked as the highest in corruption, occupying the last positions in the table, according to the report.

Transparency International publishes an annual report on corruption, which evaluates countries on a scale of 0 to 100, ranking them from most to least corrupt. The report is based on data collected by the organization from 13 international bodies, including the World Bank and the World Economic Forum.