Transparency International released its 2013 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), a widely-used indicator that measures the perceptions of public sector corruption worldwide.
As in 2012, the United States ranks 19th, with a score of 73. This score is lower than many other OECD countries including Australia, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan. The United States is also fourth in the Americas region, ranking below Canada, Barbados, and Uruguay. The reasons we suggested for the U.S. ranking last year, namely lack of transparency in the campaign finance system, as well as corruption and lack of transparency in state and local institutions, continue to persist. Read more