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Reaccreditation concluded 08 / 2025
Calle Arturo Ambrogi # 411 entre 103 y 105 Avenida Norte,
Col. Escalón,
San Salvador,
El Salvador Centroamérica
Scoring 182 countries around the world, the Corruption Perceptions Index is the leading global indicator of public sector corruption.
El Salvador has a score of 32 this year, with a change of 2 since last year, meaning it ranks 120 out of 182 countries.
Find out about key corruption issues in El Salvador in CPI 2024 for the Americas: Corruption fuels environmental crime and impunity across the region
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.
45%
Percentage of people who thought corruption increased in the previous 12 months*
14%
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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The absence of effective anti-corruption measures promotes human rights violations, and increases the influence of elites and organised crime on policy-making.
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The lack of independence of the judiciary in the region undermines the rule of law and promotes impunity for powerful criminals.
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A lack of bold, decisive action to fight corruption and strengthen public institutions fuels organised criminal activities and other sources of violence.
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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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Most citizens in Latin America and the Caribbean think their governments are not doing enough to tackle corruption and that corruption levels have increased in the past 12 months…
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This new report from the Global Corruption Barometer series is based on surveys with over 22,000 citizens living in 20 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
