FFS! Incumbency is a complete non-factor in corruption. It's always the ability to increase your power, while in office. Three countries with fairly open and c

FFS! Incumbency is a complete non-factor in corruption. It's always the ability to increase your power, while in office. Three countries with fairly open and competitive elections, and very high levels of corruption and high levels of incumbency: https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/india https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/india https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/turkey https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/turkey https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/hungary https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/hungary Then there are these least corrupt countries, that elect new people all the time: https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/finland https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/finland https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/new-zealand https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/new-zealand Oh... and let's not forget, that the study is about how efficient the governors are... not about corruption at all.