
CPI 2020: Americas
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The Americas showcase corruption and the mismanagement of funds in one of the regions most affected by the COVID-19 crisis.
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2020 Rank
69/180
2020 Score
44/100
Since its inception in 1995, the Corruption Perceptions Index, Transparency International’s flagship research product, has become the leading global indicator of public sector corruption. The index offers an annual snapshot of the relative degree of corruption by ranking countries and territories from all over the globe. In 2012, Transparency International revised the methodology used to construct the index to allow for comparison of scores from one year to the next.
49%
Percentage of people who thought corruption increased in the previous 12 months*
17%
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
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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The Americas showcase corruption and the mismanagement of funds in one of the regions most affected by the COVID-19 crisis.
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Globally, approximately 120 countries have right to information laws. In some countries, these laws are top notch, but in others, the laws either don’t exist or need significant…
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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.