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Created Sat 18th Oct 2008 1:55pm PST by arielg81

What will be the most corrupt country in 2009?

Settled as Somalia

That's a shocker...

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/11/17/corruption.list.somalia/

Background:

Background: Somalia remains rooted to the bottom of a global corruption index that also features Iraq and Afghanistan among the world's most corrupt countries.

CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX 2008 table:
http://www.transparency.org/news_room/in_focus/2008/cpi2008/cpi_2008_table

News coverage:
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/09/23/europe/EU-Corruption-Index.php

http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE48M4IB20080923?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7631013.stm

Settlement details:1) http://www.transparency.org
2) As reported by a major mainstream news source.

 
Forecast history %
Somalia
64%
Myanmar(Burma)
20%
Iraq
2%
Haiti
2%
Afghanistan
5%
Sudan
2%
Guinea
1%
Chad
1%
DR Congo
1%
Other
1%
Settled as Somalia on Tue 17th Nov 2009 12:13pm PST

Suspend date: Tue 1st Sep 2009 3:59pm PST
Settlement date: Tue 17th Nov 2009 12:13pm PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Tue 1st Sep 2009 3:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Somalia: 12%, Myanmar(Burma): 11%, Iraq: 11%, Haiti: 11%, Afghanistan: 11%, Sudan: 10%, Guinea: 9%, Chad: 9%, DR Congo: 9%, Other: 7%

Action history:

Created Sat 18th Oct 2008 1:55pm PST by arielg81
Suspended Tue 1st Sep 2009 3:59pm PST : Suspend date reached
Settlement requested Tue 17th Nov 2009 4:34am PST by keyeshoveden[Power User]: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/11/17/corruption.list.somalia/

Somalia is tops again. They should be proud.
Settled as 'Somalia' Tue 17th Nov 2009 12:13pm PST by sqlman[Admin]: That's a shocker...

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/11/17/corruption.list.somalia/

Suspend date: Tue 1st Sep 2009 3:59pm PST
Settlement date: Tue 17th Nov 2009 12:13pm PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Tue 1st Sep 2009 3:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled details

 

Predictions (48)

29 weeks ago
hslee43 predicted Afghanistan (H$50 at 4%)
29 weeks ago
skyhawk predicted Afghanistan (H$75 at 3%)
29 weeks ago
skyhawk predicted Afghanistan (H$50 at 2%)
29 weeks ago
nanotube predicted Somalia (H$50 at 66%)
31 weeks ago
storekeeperathscm predicted Myanmar(Burma) (H$20 at 21%)

Comments (12)

  1 nadine_dr_computer
Why isn't the United States listed????
posted 1 year ago
  2 theonecalledmichael
Because we could not POSSIBLY be corrupt, on any level. PERIOD.... (btw, why aren't europe, china, russia, mexico, et al listed......, and how do we measure this?)
posted 1 year ago
  3 dragonfangxl
I know! id put money on england! There bound to be corrupt!
posted 1 year ago
  4 dragonfangxl
Hmm... in the mean time my money is going on Dr. Congo. I think Dr pepper might be involved somehow.
posted 1 year ago
  5 mork[Power User]
@TOCM
There is a link in the BACKGROUND INFO which provides the answers to your question in comment 2.
posted 1 year ago
  6 theonecalledmichael
I don't think this is a news site....
posted 1 year ago
  7 theonecalledmichael
I'll shut up and ask tish.... seems like a political site.... no money, though.....you might be right....
posted 1 year ago
  8 mork[Power User]
News agencies regularly report on the findings of that organization.
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/122216996065.htm
posted 1 year ago
  9 randburg
Two of the most corrupt countries in Africa are missing from the list: Ruwanda and Burundi.

Zimbabwe, 14th from the bottom, appears absolutely angelic...Ebagum...Mugabe spelled backwards...will be delighted...
posted 1 year ago
  10 mork[Power User]
Burundi is mentioned, 158, just under Azerbaijan and Above Rep of Congo. Do you not mean Rwanda? it is listed between Mongolia and Tanzania.

The countries that TOCM mentioned as missing are also all listed. Except for Europe, It's not a country, as I am sure you know.
posted 1 year ago
  11 mork[Power User]
I was once told by a Ugandan friend not to Congo because I would risk getting my lips cut off by bad guys. That may have been the most convincing logic I have ever heard.
posted 1 year ago
  12 sqlman[Admin]
Somalia "wins". Another reminder to me to pick another vacation destination. Too bad; Mogadishu has some great hotel rates right now...
posted 17 weeks ago

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