Ghana ranked 3rd most corrupt country in the world

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September 22, 2015 10:38 AM

Ghana has been ranked 3rd most corrupt country in the world, study says.

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Ghana is perceived to be the 3rd country with the most widespread government corruption, according to an international survey involving almost 40 countries.

In a simple survey by GallUp where ciitizens from each country were asked a simple question; 'Is corruption widespread throughout the government in this country, or not?'

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The US-based pollster conducted phone interviews in countries with a free press, as indicated by Freedom House's press freedom rankings, asking respondents whether they believed corruption was widespread in the government of their country.

As this chart from statista shows, 90 per cent of people in Lithuania said 'yes' to this question with Ghana ranking 3rd with majority of it citizens saying the government is very corrupt.

You can read more about the methodology here.

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