No. 2: North Korea
Score: 8, Rank: 175 out of 177
North Korea has been plagued by structural corruption in its political and bureaucratic system since the early 1990’s. Bribes to public officials, kickbacks in public procurement, and embezzlement of public funds are considered as commonplace. Once you’re in this country, you either get captured or find worse fates, or you pay huge bribes to escape.
