@helenS that's a corruption perception index. Since you can't really measure directly something hidden. So one counter argument is that the green countries simply have a better hidden system of corruption and public perception of it is better manged by a more sophisticated media.
The United States now has one of the most openly corrupt leaders....fraud-wise......of any county on the map. Invading other countries to steal their resources.....right out of Putin's playbook in Ukraine. Dark money crypto schemes to buy favors and influence from the White House. Using golf 3 days a week every week as a scheme to defraud U.S. taxpayers. His bribery airplane in exchange for letting Qatar use one of our military installations in Idaho to train pilots. His son's getting mystery payments in the billions from the Pentagon.
