New Zealand and Denmark deemed the 'least corrupt' countries in the worldMartin de Ruyter New Zealand has an international reputation as a corruption-free country. New Zealand has regained its top spot in a global watchdog's rundown of the most corruption-free countries in the world. New Zealand and Denmark were jointly ranked as the two least corrupt nations but the watchdog warned about the rise of populism risking greater corruption around the world. New Zealand and Denmark have topped the rankings as the least corrupt of 176 countries. Nordic countries Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, score consistently high rankings.

Source: Stuff January 25, 2017 06:00 UTC