The perception of corruption in Malta is significantly down when compared to last year, according to the Corruption Perception Index for 2010 published in Brussels this morning.
According to the report, compiled by Transparency International, Malta recovered eight places in the 178-country ranking, placing 37th in the list of least corrupt countries.
In 2009 Malta was placed in the 45th position.
On an EU level, Malta is being perceived at the 17th least corrupt member state out of the 27 with Italy, Poland and Hungary ranking in much worse positions than Malta.
The Corruption Index report for 2010 places Denmark and New Zealand as the least corrupt countries in the world.
On the other hand the most perceived corrupt countries this year are Afghanistan, Myanmar and Somalia.