Greece ranks 13th in a list of the most corrupt Western nations, according to latest Transparency International (TI) figures.

Greece’s grading was based on areas such as government accountability, the justice system, health, education and law enforcement.

By gathering data from entrepreneurs, journalists and citizens’ organizations, TI rates the country on a scale of 1 to 100. The lower the grade, the more corrupt the country is.

On the list, Greece is 13th position, tied with Romania. The most corrupt country in the West is Mexico, followed by Ukraine and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

The most corrupt countries of the West:

1. Mexico – 29
2. Ukraine – 30
3. FYROM – 35
4. Bosnia and Herzegovina – 38
= 4. Albania – 38
6. Kosovo – 39
7. Turkey – 40
8. Serbia -41
9. Bulgaria – 43
10. Belarus – 44
11. Hungary – 45
12. Montenegro – 46
13. Romania – 48
= 13. Greece – 48
15. Croatia – 49
16. Slovakia – 50
= 16. Italy – 50

Source: http://greece.greekreporter.com/category/greek-news/tourism/