Maine
0.79
Ranked in U.S.
#27
# of Convictions
105
Ranked in U.S.
#40
Last updated September 18, 2024
Corruption, tragically, permeates all levels of society, from local precincts to grand halls of power. It weaves an unspoken narrative, impacting the governance and economic progression of regions across the globe. The United States, while faring better than numerous other countries, is not entirely immune to this menace. To shed light on this issue, we turn to the data that quantitatively captures corruption at the state level - the number of public corruption convictions per 10,000 residents.
Region ↕ | Convictions Rate↕ | # of Convictions↕ |
---|---|---|
1.37 | 657 | |
1.83 | 130 | |
0.51 | 329 | |
0.69 | 201 | |
0.63 | 2,345 | |
0.38 | 189 | |
0.78 | 277 | |
0.89 | 80 | |
0.94 | 1,762 | |
0.83 | 807 | |
0.84 | 114 | |
0.50 | 78 | |
1.42 | 1,828 | |
0.65 | 419 | |
0.49 | 148 | |
0.53 | 152 | |
1.33 | 577 | |
2.00 | 906 | |
0.79 | 105 | |
0.86 | 499 | |
0.86 | 562 | |
0.66 | 655 | |
0.36 | 190 | |
1.89 | 560 | |
0.85 | 507 | |
1.37 | 136 | |
0.45 | 83 | |
0.37 | 100 | |
0.35 | 46 | |
1.03 | 909 | |
0.68 | 139 | |
1.30 | 2,522 | |
0.48 | 461 | |
1.75 | 118 | |
1.22 | 1,405 | |
1.26 | 472 | |
0.24 | 91 | |
1.23 | 1,563 | |
0.79 | 83 | |
0.87 | 401 | |
1.77 | 144 | |
1.33 | 843 | |
0.61 | 1,542 | |
0.31 | 86 | |
0.48 | 30 | |
1.12 | 896 | |
0.30 | 200 | |
1.12 | 208 | |
0.52 | 295 | |
0.80 | 45 |
Leading the list is Louisiana, noting a disconcerting rate of 2.00 corruption convictions per 10,000 people. Following closely is Mississippi with a conviction rate of 1.89 per 10,000 residents, earning its unfortunate place as the second right on our list. The third place is held by Alaska, clocking in at 1.83 corruption convictions per 10,000 people. South Dakota, North Dakota, and Illinois occupy the subsequent ranks, with corruption conviction rates of 1.77, 1.75, and 1.42 per 10,000 residents, respectively. Montana and Alabama share the seventh position with equal rates of 1.37 convictions per 10,000 people. Next in line is Kentucky with a rate of 1.33 per 10,000 residents which is shared with Tennessee ranking tenth with an equally worrying rate.
10 Most Corrupt States (Corruption Convictions per 10k people):
1.37
Ranked in U.S.
#7
# of Convictions
657
Ranked in U.S.
#13
1.83
Ranked in U.S.
#3
# of Convictions
130
Ranked in U.S.
#37
0.51
Ranked in U.S.
#38
# of Convictions
329
Ranked in U.S.
#24
0.69
Ranked in U.S.
#30
# of Convictions
201
Ranked in U.S.
#28
0.63
Ranked in U.S.
#34
# of Convictions
2,345
Ranked in U.S.
#2
0.38
Ranked in U.S.
#44
# of Convictions
189
Ranked in U.S.
#31
0.78
Ranked in U.S.
#29
# of Convictions
277
Ranked in U.S.
#26
0.89
Ranked in U.S.
#19
# of Convictions
80
Ranked in U.S.
#46
0.94
Ranked in U.S.
#18
# of Convictions
1,762
Ranked in U.S.
#4
0.83
Ranked in U.S.
#25
# of Convictions
807
Ranked in U.S.
#12
0.84
Ranked in U.S.
#24
# of Convictions
114
Ranked in U.S.
#39
0.50
Ranked in U.S.
#39
# of Convictions
78
Ranked in U.S.
#47
1.42
Ranked in U.S.
#6
# of Convictions
1,828
Ranked in U.S.
#3
0.65
Ranked in U.S.
#33
# of Convictions
419
Ranked in U.S.
#22
0.49
Ranked in U.S.
#40
# of Convictions
148
Ranked in U.S.
#33
0.53
Ranked in U.S.
#36
# of Convictions
152
Ranked in U.S.
#32
1.33
Ranked in U.S.
#9
# of Convictions
577
Ranked in U.S.
#15
2.00
Ranked in U.S.
#1
# of Convictions
906
Ranked in U.S.
#9
0.79
Ranked in U.S.
#27
# of Convictions
105
Ranked in U.S.
#40
0.86
Ranked in U.S.
#21
# of Convictions
499
Ranked in U.S.
#19
0.86
Ranked in U.S.
#22
# of Convictions
562
Ranked in U.S.
#16
0.66
Ranked in U.S.
#32
# of Convictions
655
Ranked in U.S.
#14
0.36
Ranked in U.S.
#46
# of Convictions
190
Ranked in U.S.
#30
1.89
Ranked in U.S.
#2
# of Convictions
560
Ranked in U.S.
#17
0.85
Ranked in U.S.
#23
# of Convictions
507
Ranked in U.S.
#18
1.37
Ranked in U.S.
#8
# of Convictions
136
Ranked in U.S.
#36
0.45
Ranked in U.S.
#43
# of Convictions
83
Ranked in U.S.
#45
0.37
Ranked in U.S.
#45
# of Convictions
100
Ranked in U.S.
#41
0.35
Ranked in U.S.
#47
# of Convictions
46
Ranked in U.S.
#48
1.03
Ranked in U.S.
#17
# of Convictions
909
Ranked in U.S.
#8
0.68
Ranked in U.S.
#31
# of Convictions
139
Ranked in U.S.
#35
1.30
Ranked in U.S.
#11
# of Convictions
2,522
Ranked in U.S.
#1
0.48
Ranked in U.S.
#41
# of Convictions
461
Ranked in U.S.
#21
1.75
Ranked in U.S.
#5
# of Convictions
118
Ranked in U.S.
#38
1.22
Ranked in U.S.
#14
# of Convictions
1,405
Ranked in U.S.
#7
1.26
Ranked in U.S.
#12
# of Convictions
472
Ranked in U.S.
#20
0.24
Ranked in U.S.
#50
# of Convictions
91
Ranked in U.S.
#42
1.23
Ranked in U.S.
#13
# of Convictions
1,563
Ranked in U.S.
#5
0.79
Ranked in U.S.
#28
# of Convictions
83
Ranked in U.S.
#44
0.87
Ranked in U.S.
#20
# of Convictions
401
Ranked in U.S.
#23
1.77
Ranked in U.S.
#4
# of Convictions
144
Ranked in U.S.
#34
1.33
Ranked in U.S.
#10
# of Convictions
843
Ranked in U.S.
#11
0.61
Ranked in U.S.
#35
# of Convictions
1,542
Ranked in U.S.
#6
0.31
Ranked in U.S.
#48
# of Convictions
86
Ranked in U.S.
#43
0.48
Ranked in U.S.
#42
# of Convictions
30
Ranked in U.S.
#50
1.12
Ranked in U.S.
#16
# of Convictions
896
Ranked in U.S.
#10
0.30
Ranked in U.S.
#49
# of Convictions
200
Ranked in U.S.
#29
1.12
Ranked in U.S.
#15
# of Convictions
208
Ranked in U.S.
#27
0.52
Ranked in U.S.
#37
# of Convictions
295
Ranked in U.S.
#25
0.80
Ranked in U.S.
#26
# of Convictions
45
Ranked in U.S.
#49