Canada is listed as the most democratic nation in the German report . The United States ranks 19th , down 50 spots from 2010 . The United States ranked 24th least corrupt on a `` corruption perceptions index , '' the fourth-best in the Western Hemisphere . Canada is 19th and Norway is 18th .
Canada is listed as the most democratic nation in the German report . The United States ranks 19th , down 50 spots from 2010 . Canada is 19th and Norway is 18th .