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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Corruption Perceptions Index
2021 Rank
18/180
2021 Score
73/100
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.
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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.
CPI 2020: Trouble in the top 25 countries
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The top 25 countries on the CPI have their share of corruption challenges
Americas: weakening democracy and rise in populism hinder anti-corruption efforts
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With an average score of 44 for three consecutive years, the Americas region continues to fail in making any serious inroads against corruption. The number of poor performing…
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People and Corruption: Latin America and the Caribbean
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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.
