KIEV, Dec. 5 – Ukraine has placed 144th out of 176 in the Corruption Perceptions Index 2012 of Transparency International.

According to the organization, this year Ukraine got 26 out of a possible 100 points. The fewer points a country receives the higher level of corruption it has, according to the rating.

The organization said that last year Ukraine received 27 points, which means that the country is gradually moving backwards. The organization's press release reads that any result that is lower than 30 points is "shameful for a nation."