What is implied by Haiti’s ranking in the CPI 2006?
Corruption in Haiti has been perceived to be the highest in the CPI 2006. This does not, however, indicate that Haiti is the ‘most corrupt country’ or that Haitians are the ‘most corrupt people’. While corruption is indeed one of the most formidable challenges to good governance, development and poverty reduction in Haiti, the vast majority of the people are only victims of corruption. Corruption by a limited number of powerful individuals, and failure of leaders and institutions to control or prevent corruption, does not imply that a country or its people are most corrupt.
