Jamaica moves up one spot on 2022 Corruption Perception Index
Vanassa McKenzie / Our Today
Jamaica appears to be making slow progress in the fight against corruption, ranking 69th on the 2022 Corruption Perception Index (CPI), a one-spot improvement over its ranking at 70 out of 180 countries last year.
The report, which was released today (January 31) by Transparency International, revealed that countries are seen to be still struggling to put a stop to corruption.
Among the 180 countries featured in this year’s report, Jamaica managed to secure a score of 44.
According to the report, a country’s score is ranked based on the perceived level of public sector corruption, with a scale ranging from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).
Other Caribbean countries featured in the report include Barbados with a ranking of 29, followed by The Bahamas with a ranking of 30, St Vincent and the Grenadines at 35, Dominica and St Lucia tying at 45, Grenada ranking at 51 and Cuba with a ranking of 65.
The Corruption Perception Index offers an annual look at the degree of perceived corruption in countries from across the globe.
Transparency International gathered information for the report through a public opinion survey from tens of thousands of people around the world who were asked about their views and experiences.
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