Thread: Talking about corruption in Namibia

While I won't pretend that corruption is not a problem in Namibia, let's see it in perspective. If the latest corruption perception index published by Transparency International (TI) is anything to go by and holds at least some grains of truth then we are not doing too badly. Although ranked at a modest 56 Namibia is only trailing Botswana (37), Mauritus (42), Cape Verde (46), Seychelles (54) and South Africa (55). There is clearly room for improvement, but at least we are not perceived to be as corrupt a nation as our friends in Zimbabwe (146) or the Congos (162). So while I still agree with the poll trend that corruption is a huge problem in Namibia, I tend to think it is manageable, and that the perception is that this is indeed the case. But let us also remind ourselves that if we are true patriots and we want our nation to succeed we should aim for the top spot!!!

1 = New Zealand 9.4
2 = Denmark 9.3
3= Singapore 9.2
3= Sweden 9.2
5 Switzerland 9.0
6=Finland 8.9
6= Netherlands 8.9
8=Australia 8.7
8= Canada 8.7
8= Iceland 8.7
11 Norway 8.6
12= Hong Kong 8.2
12= Luxembourg 8.2
14 Germany 8.0
14 Ireland 8.0
16 Austria 7.9
17= Japan 7.7
17= United Kingdom 7.7
19 United States 7.5
20 Barbados 7.4
21 Belgium 7.1
22= Qatar 7.0
22= Saint Lucia 7.0
24 France 6.9
25= Chile 6.7
25= Uruguay 6.7
27= Cyprus 6.6
27= Estonia 6.6
27= Slovenia 6.6
30 = United Arab Emirates 6.5
31 = Saint Vicent and the Grenadines 6.4
32= Israel 61
32= Spain 6.
34 Dominica 5.
35= Portugal 5.835= Puerto Rico 5.8
37= Botswana 5.6
37= Taiwan 5.6
39= Brunei Darussalam 5.5
39= Oman 5.5
39= South Korea 5.5
42 Mauritius5.4
43= Costa Rica 5.3
43= Macau 5.3
45 Malta 5.2
46= Bahrain 5.1
46= Cape Verde 5.1
46= Hungary 5.1
49= Bhutan 5.0
49= Jordan 5.0
49= Poland 5.0
52= Czech Republic 4.9
52= Lithuania 4.9
54 Seychelles 4.8
55 South Africa 4.7
56= Latvia 4.5
56= Malaysia 4.5
56= Namibia 4.5
56= Samoa 4.5
56= Slovakia 4.5
61= Cuba 4.4
61= Turkey 4.4
63= Italy 4.3
63= Saudi Arabia 4.3
65 Tunisia 4.2
66= Croatia 4.1
66= Georgia 4.1
66= Kuwait 4.1
69= Ghana 3.9
69= Montenegro 3.9
71= Bulgaria 3.8
71= FYR Macedonia 3.8
71= Greece 3.8
71= Romania 3.8
75= Brazil 3.7
75= Colombia 3.7
75= Peru 3.7
75= Suriname 3.7
79= Burkina Faso 3.6
79= China 3.6
79= Swaziland 3.6
79= Trinidad and Tobago 3.6
83 Serbia 3.5
84= El Salvador 3.4
84= Guatemala 3.4
84= India 3.4
84= Panama 3.4
84= Thailand 3.4
89= Lesotho 3.3
89= Malawi 3.3
89=Mexico 3.3
89= Moldova 3.3
89= Morocco 3.3
89 Rwanda 3.3
95= Albania 3.2
95= Vanuatu 3.2
97= Liberia 3.1
97= Sri Lanka 3.1
99= Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.0
99= Dominican Republic 3.0
99= Jamaica 3.0
99= Madagascar 3.0
99= Senegal 3.0
99=Tonga 3.0
99= Zambia 3.0
106= Argentina 2.9
106= Benin 2.9
106= Gabon 2.9
106=Gambia 2.9
106=Niger 2.9
111= Algeria 2.8
111= Djibouti 2.8
111= Egypt 2.8
111= Indonesia 2.8
111= Kiribati 2.8
111=Mali 2.8 6
111= Sao Tome and Principe 2.8
111= Solomon Islands 2.8
111= Togo 2.8
120= Armenia 2.7
120= Bolivia 2.7
120= Ethiopia 2.7
120= Kazakhstan 2.7
120= Mongolia 2.7
120 Viet Nam 2.7
126= Eritrea 2.6
126= Guyana 2.6
126= Syria 2.6
126= Tanzania 2.6
130= Honduras 2.5
130= Lebanon 2.5
130= Libya 2.5
130= Maldives 2.5
130= Mauritania 2.5
130= Mozambique 2.5
130= Nicaragua 2.5
130= Nigeria 2.5
130= Uganda 2.5
139= Bangladesh 2.4
139= Belarus 2.4
139= Pakistan 2.4
139= Philippines 2.4
143= Azerbaijan 2.3
143= Comoros 2.3
143= Nepal 2.3
146= Cameroon 2.2
146= Ecuador 2.2
146= Kenya 2.2
146=Russia 2.2
146= Sierra Leone 2.2
146= Timor-Leste 2.2
146= Ukraine 2.2
146 Zimbabwe 2.2
154= Côte d´Ivoire 2.1
154= Papua New Guinea 2.1
154= Paraguay 2.1
154= Yemen 2.1
158= Cambodia 2.0
158= Central African Republic 2.0
158= Laos 2.0
158= Tajikistan 2.0
162= Angola 1.9
162= Congo-Brazzaville 1.9
162= Congo Democratic Republic 1.9
162= Guinea-Bissau 1.9
162= Kyrgyzstan 1.9
162= Venezuela 1.9
168= Burundi 1.8
168= Equatorial Guinea 1.8
168=Guinea 1.8
176 168= Haiti 1.8
168= Iran 1.8
168= Turkmenistan 1.8
174 Uzbekistan 1.7
175 Chad 1.6
176= Iraq 1.5
176= Sudan 1.5
178 Burma 1.4
179 Afghanistan 1.3
180 Somalia 1.1