Ukraine Soccer Costs Soar as Graft Increases: Chart of the Day
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New stadiums for the Euro 2012 soccer tournament in Ukraine cost double those in co-host Poland as the former Soviet republic overtook Togo, Uganda and Tajikistan in a ranking of corruption.
The CHART OF THE DAY compares Transparency International’s gauge of perceived corruption with the cost per seat of building and renovating venues for the June competition in the two countries. It also shows measures for South Africa, site of the 2010 World Cup, and Brazil, host of the 2014 competition.