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Weekend Reads | Perceived Government Corruption and Lack of Climate Readiness
Of the 180 countries it reports on, fully two-thirds scored less than 50; only eight scored 80 or above. Topping the list for the fourth consecutive year was Denmark, with a CPI score of 90; at the bottom were Venezuela (10), Somalia (9), and South Sudan (8). The United States earned an uninspiring CPI score of 65, tied with the Bahamas, which places it in the company of “flawed democracies.”