Statistics on Good Governance

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Good governance is important for many reasons. One reason is the positive effect on economic growth and development:

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One element of good governance is transparency. How transparent is the government?

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The absence of corrpution is another element:

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There is corruption everywhere in the world, but some countries perform better than others. This is the country ranking of the CPI (Corruption Perception Index of Transparency International) in 2007:

The CPI measures the degree to which corruption is perceived to exist among public officials and politicians. High numbers indicate relatively less corruption, whereas lower numbers indicate relatively more corruption.