Jamaica has been ranked the sixth most corrupt Caribbean country according to the 2022Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) report.
The CPI ranked 180 countries and territories by their perceived levels of public sector corruption on a scale of zero (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). Jamaica received a score of 44 to become the sixth most corrupt Caribbean country in the region.
According to the report, Jamaica has done little to change the perception of corruption on the island in the last two years, maintaining its score of 44 that the country has had since 2021.
The overall ranking of the Caribbean states placed Haiti as the most corrupt country in the Caribbean with a score of 17. Second to Haiti is its neighbouring country the Dominican Republic with a score of 32, while Suriname comes in third with a score of 40. The overall ranking of Caribbean countries in order of most corrupt to least corrupt are as follows:
- Haiti – 17
- Dominican Republic – 32
- Suriname – 40
- Guyana – 40
- Trinidad and Tobago – 42
- Jamaica – 44
- Cuba – 45
- Grenada – 52
- St Lucia – 55
- Dominica – 55
- St Vincent and the Grenadines – 60
- The Bahamas – 64
- Barbados – 65
St Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda and Belize were not on the list.
“Corruption has made our world a more dangerous place. As governments have collectively failed to make progress against it, they fuel the current rise in violence and conflict – and endanger people everywhere. The only way out is for states to do the hard work, rooting out corruption at all levels to ensure governments work for all people, not just an elite few,” said Delia Ferreira Rubio, Chair of Transparency International in a release on Tuesday (January 31).
The report further indicated that most of the world has failed to fight against corruption, with 95 percent of countries making no progress since 2017.
Globally the most corrupt country is Somalia, with a score of 12, Syria follows closely behind with a score of 13 and South Sudan takes, also having a score of 13.
As it relates to the least corrupt country in the world, the report states that Denmark tops the index with a score of 90, while Finland and New Zealand following closely, both at 87.
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