The index, which ranks 180 countries and territories by their perceived levels of public sector corruption according to experts and businesspeople, uses a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 is highly corrupt ...

The US has received its lowest-ever Corruption Perceptions Index score on the scale set up by Transparency International, a well-respected movement working to end corruption across the world.

Similarly, the most recent Corruption Perceptions Index from Transparency International indicates corruption has been thriving around the globe, fueled by a decline in justice and the rule of law.