"The entire thing is solved by bothering to look at the caption on top of the info-graphic."
Which I am sure he did, as did I. At the top of the infographic it reads "Corruption Perceptions Index 2012", suggesting this is an index of corruption perceptions as of 2012. Higher numbers clearly mean more corruption is perceived, and lower numbers clearly mean less corruption is perceived. Assuming that one is going by the caption at the top of the infographic.
Which I am sure he did, as did I. At the top of the infographic it reads "Corruption Perceptions Index 2012", suggesting this is an index of corruption perceptions as of 2012. Higher numbers clearly mean more corruption is perceived, and lower numbers clearly mean less corruption is perceived. Assuming that one is going by the caption at the top of the infographic.