<p>North Korea retreated four notches in an annual international corruption ranking to 174th among 180 countries last year, a report by an anti-corruption watchdog revealed on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The reclusive North scored 16 out of 100 in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) report issued by Berlin-based Transparency International, down two points from the previous year, reports Yonhap News Agency.</p>.<p>The index evaluates countries based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be, using data collected "by a variety of reputable institutions, including the World Bank and the World Economic Forum".</p>.<p>North Korea does "not have the basic institutional infrastructure -- such as mechanisms for administration and rule of law -- to form an integrity system", the watchdog said.</p>.<p>South Korea climbed a notch to rank 32th with 62 points, while Denmark, Finland and New Zealand shared the top with 88 points.</p>.<p>South Sudan was at the bottom of the list with 11 points.</p>.<p><em><strong>Check out the latest DH videos here:</strong></em></p>
<p>North Korea retreated four notches in an annual international corruption ranking to 174th among 180 countries last year, a report by an anti-corruption watchdog revealed on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The reclusive North scored 16 out of 100 in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) report issued by Berlin-based Transparency International, down two points from the previous year, reports Yonhap News Agency.</p>.<p>The index evaluates countries based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be, using data collected "by a variety of reputable institutions, including the World Bank and the World Economic Forum".</p>.<p>North Korea does "not have the basic institutional infrastructure -- such as mechanisms for administration and rule of law -- to form an integrity system", the watchdog said.</p>.<p>South Korea climbed a notch to rank 32th with 62 points, while Denmark, Finland and New Zealand shared the top with 88 points.</p>.<p>South Sudan was at the bottom of the list with 11 points.</p>.<p><em><strong>Check out the latest DH videos here:</strong></em></p>