St Vincent and the Grenadines has been ranked the least corrupt country in the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States.
This according to the latest ranking by Transparency International for the year 2018. The organization stated that SVG ranked #1 the OECS and ranked 3rd in the entire Caribbean.
Barbados has the lowest level of perceived corruption in the Caribbean, according to Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index for 2018.
Guyana, the Dominican Republic and Haiti were perceived to have the highest levels of public corruption in the sub-region.
The CPI is based on surveys and assessments that seek to gauge the extent of bribery; the diversion of public funds; the use of public office for private gain; nepotism in the civil service, and the influence of private interests in a state’s decision-making process.
It also considers measures to combat corruption such as integrity legislation, effective prosecution of corrupt officials, and financial disclosure laws.
