According to the data in Table $9\mathrm{.}1,$

the perception of corruption in the United States is the lowest in the world.

the Corruption Perception Index $($CPI$)$ scores in more than a dozen countries are higher $($indicating lower perceived levels of corruption$)$ than in the United States.

only a small number of countries have a Corruption Perception Index score below $75$ and most of these are countries with small populations located in geographically remote parts of the world.

there is no reason to be concerned about the lack of high ethical standards in most of the world's countries $($based on the Corruption Perception Index scores in the table$).$

the Corruption Perception Index score for the United States is higher than for Portugal, Spain, Canada, Australia, Norway, Switzerland, and Denmark.