These are the 18 most corrupt countries in the developed world

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Every year, Transparency International, the global anticorruption coalition, releases its Corruption Perceptions Index, a survey into the countries people perceive as the most corrupt on earth. GAN notes that “The Penal Code criminalises active and passive bribery and bribery of national and foreign officials.” 13) Portugal — In an Ernst & Young survey in June 2015, 83% of Portuguese citizens said that corruption and bribery are widespread in the country, and in 2014, former Prime Minister Jose Socrates was detained on suspicion of tax fraud and money laundering. According to GAN Integrity: “Political corruption constitutes a challenge to fair business as politicians use their positions to gain benefits, and practices of nepotism and cronyism are widespread.” 11) Israel — The OECD's poorest nation is also one of its most corrupt, scoring 61 out of 100 in the Corruption Perceptions Index. 8) Czech Republic — In the most recent Corruption Perceptions Index, the Czech Republic gained 56 points, up from 51 in last year's survey.