
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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Dulce Olivia 73, Esquina Melchor Ocampo
Colonia Villa Coyoacán
México, DF, 04000
México
2020 Rank
124/180
2020 Score
31/100
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.
44%
Percentage of people who thought corruption increased in the previous 12 months*
34%
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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