The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) is an index published annually by Berlin-based Transparency International since 1995 which ranks countries "by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, as determined by expert assessments and opinion surveys." The CPI generally defines corruption as "the misuse of public power for private benefit". Here is the one for the Americas 2020

1. 32
COUNTRIES ASSESSED
43/100
AVERAGE REGIONAL SCORE
AMERICAS
TOP
SCORERS
CHILE
67/100
CANADA
77/100
URUGUAY
71/100
UNITED STATES
67/100
BOTTOM
SCORERS
NICARAGUA
22/100
HAITI
18/100
VENEZUELA
15/100
IN A NUTSHELL
* Countries that received a new maximum or minimum score since 2012.
NEW HIGHS*
SIGNIFICANT IMPROVERS
Since 2013
ARGENTINA (42)
8
Since 2012
ECUADOR (39)
7
Since 2012
GUYANA (41)
13
ECUADOR
39/100
GUYANA
41/100
SIGNIFICANT DECLINERS
Since 2012
NICARAGUA (22)
7
Since 2012
ST. LUCIA (56)
15
Since 2013
VENEZUELA (15)
5
BAHAMAS
63/100
GUATEMALA
25/100
HONDURAS
24/100
UNITED STATES
67/100
VENEZUELA
15/100
WHAT YOU CAN DO
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NEW LOWS*
Since 2012
CANADA (77)
7
Since 2014
CHILE (67)
6
Since 2012
GUATEMALA (25)
8
CORRUPTION
PERCEPTIONS
INDEX 2020
More than two-thirds of countries score
below 50 out of 100. Our research shows
corruption is more pervasive in countries
least equipped to handle the COVID-19
pandemic and other global crises.