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Our Work In Barbados

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Corruption Perceptions Index

Scoring 182 countries around the world, the Corruption Perceptions Index is the leading global indicator of public sector corruption.

Barbados has a score of 68 this year, with a change of 0 since last year, meaning it ranks 24 out of 182 countries.

Find out about key corruption issues in Barbados in CPI 2024 for the Americas: Corruption fuels environmental crime and impunity across the region

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Barbados

Score
68/100
Rank
24/182
Score change

Global Corruption Barometer

Since its debut in 2003, the Global Corruption Barometer has surveyed the experiences of everyday people confronting corruption around the world. Through our barometer, tens of thousands of people around the globe are asked about their views and experiences, making it the only worldwide public opinion survey on corruption.

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37%

Percentage of people who thought corruption increased in the previous 12 months*

9%

Percentage of public service users paid a bribe in the previous 12 months*

*Since the most recent publication of the GCB - Latin America and The Caribbean - 10th Edition - 2019

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CPI 2024: Trouble at the top

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Many top-scoring countries in this year's CPI are prime targets for corrupt actors to launder and safeguard their ill-gotten wealth.

A man holds a sign reading "No more corruption" during a protest in El Salvador.

CPI 2021 for the Americas: A region in crisis

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With no progress on an average score of 43 out of 100 for the third consecutive year, the countries of the Americas are paralyzed in the fight against corruption. Despite…

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