Kingston, Jamaica — 10 February 2026
Jamaica’s standing on the global Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) has remained unchanged, with the country again scoring 44, reinforcing concerns about persistent governance challenges that continue to shape national institutions, public confidence, and long-term development outcomes. The findings were released this week by Transparency International as part of its 2025 CPI assessment.
The unchanged score places Jamaica 73rd out of 182 countries surveyed, keeping it firmly among nations considered to have “serious corruption problems.” While the score sits slightly above the global average of 42 — itself described by Transparency International as a new low — it reflects nearly a decade of stagnation for Jamaica, whose highest recorded CPI score of 44 was first achieved in 2017 and has not been surpassed since.
A Measure of Institutional Trust
The CPI measures perceived levels of public sector corruption on a scale from 0 to 100, drawing on data from …
