Corruption Perceptions Index 2016

Over two-thirds of the 176 countries and territories in the index fall below the midpoint of the scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). The global average score is a paltry 43, indicating endemic corruption in a country’s public sector. Top-scoring countries are far outnumbered countries where citizens face the tangible impact of corruption on a daily basis. 

When traditional politicians fail to tackle corruption, people grow cynical. Here is a snapshot:

Region wise analysis

Americas: From the Panama Papers in April to the record $3.5-bn Odebrecht settlement in Brazil in December, 2016 was a good year in the fight