TABLE-Transparency International's corruption ranking

BERLIN, Nov 6 (Reuters) Below are the 10 best and 10 worst nations in corruption watchdog Transparency International's 2006 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI).

The CPI is a composite index that draws on multiple expert opinion surveys measuring perceived levels of public sector corruption in 163 countries.

It scores countries on a scale of zero to 10, with zero indicating high levels of perceived corruption and 10 indicating low levels. The full rankings and additional details on the survey can be found on www.transparency.org RANK COUNTRY SCORE 1) Finland 9.6 1) Iceland 9.6 1) New Zealand 9.6 4) Denmark 9.5 5) Singapore 9.4 6) Sweden 9.2 7) Switzerland 9.1 8) Norway 8.8 9) Australia 8.7 9) Netherlands 8.7 ----------------------------------------------- 151) Equatorial Guinea 2.1 151) Uzbekistan 2.1 156) Bangladesh 2.0 156) Chad 2.0 156) Democratic Republic of Congo 2.0 156) Sudan 2.0 160) Guinea 1.9 160) Iraq 1.9 160) Myanmar 1.9 163) Haiti 1.8 REUTERS SP HT1635