During a 2020 survey, approximately 55 percent of respondents in Latin America thought that all or almost all members of Congress in their country were involved in corruption. Moreover, exactly half of the Latin American people interviewed believed that the police was involved in acts of corruption.In Latin America, Uruguay was the country with the best Corruption Perception Index in the region.

The Religious Freedom Index gives a unique look into American public opinion on First Amendment freedoms. The Index's focus on core religious liberty principles, contextualized with questions on some of the year's most pressing social issues, provides a yearly cross-section of public sentiment on the intersection of law, religion, and culture. The Index covers six dimensions of religious freedom: Religious Pluralism, Religion and Policy, Religious Sharing, Religion in Society, Church and State, and Religion in Action. The scores on these dimensions contribute to an annual composite Index score on a scale from 0 to 100 where 0 indicates complete opposition to principles of religious freedom and 100 indicates robust support. In addition to the annual Index questions, this year's publication also included questions that gauged American's understanding of the First Amendment, their support for the religious freedom of Native Americans, and other issues related to religious freedom.

The Index surveys a nationally representative sample of around 1,000 American adults each fall.

The Religious Freedom Index gives a unique look into American public opinion on First Amendment freedoms. The index's focus on core religious liberty principles, contextualized with questions on some of the year's most pressing social issues, provides a yearly cross section of public sentiment on the intersection of law, religion, and culture.

The index covers six dimensions of religious freedom: Religious Pluralism, Religion and Policy, Religious Sharing, Religion in Society, Church and State, and Religion in Action. The scores on these dimensions contribute to an annual composite index score on a scale from 0 to 100 where 0 indicates complete opposition to principles of religious freedom and 100 indicates robust support. The Index surveys a nationally representative sample of 1,000 American adults each fall.

In addition to the annual index questions, this year's poll asked about Americans' opinions on faith-based organizations, free speech, and the pandemic.

In a survey carried out in 2023, it was found that Argentina was the Latin American country with the second-highest support for democracy among those surveyed, with ** percent of respondents claiming to prefer democracy over any other form of government. The countries with the lowest support for democracy were Honduras and Guatemala.

This is the ninth annual survey of the Prevention Index. Each year, this index measures the efforts Americans are making to enhance good health and longevity and to safeguard themselves from accidents and diseases. Variables include exercise, weight control, nutritional habits, and health insurance.

The Compass Series of Indexes is comprised of three unique and complementary Indexes that gauge the extent of global political, macroeconomic, and geopolitical risk: A Military Conflict Risk Index in five key geopolitical conflict regions, a Cold War Two Index in Russia, the US, and China, and a Polarization Risk Index in the G7 economies. Collectively, they provide investors, policymakers, and other decision makers with otherwise unavailable and comprehensive datafeeds that allow them to confirm and refute hypotheses and confidently navigate these risks.

The Cold War Index The Cold War II Index tracks – in Russia, the US, and China – six public sentiment indicators related to the geopolitical conflict and five current and future economic conditions indicators. The Index runs 24/7 and, unlike typical polls in these countries, draws on broad-based, anonymous, non-incented opinion.

The Military Conflict Risk Index The Military Conflict Risk Index measures, on a continuous, real-time basis, the perceptions of military conflict intensification from citizens in five major geopolitical conflicts: Russia-Ukraine, China-Taiwan, India-Pakistan, Iran-Israel, and South Korea-North Korea.

The Polarization Risk Index The Polarization Risk Index measures, on a quarterly basis, polarization within each G7 country as a key indicator of political stability. The Index uniquely draws on broad-based, anonymous opinion, minimizing biases associated with conventional polling.

The Religious Freedom Index gives a unique look into American public opinion on First Amendment freedoms. The index's focus on core religious liberty principles, contextualized with questions on some of the year's most pressing social issues, provides a yearly cross section of public sentiment on the intersection of law, religion, and culture.

The index covers six dimensions of religious freedom: Religious Pluralism, Religion and Policy, Religious Sharing, Religion in Society, Church and State, and Religion in Action. The scores on these dimensions contribute to an annual composite index score on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 indicates complete opposition to principles of religious freedom and 100 indicates robust support. The Index surveys a nationally representative sample of 1,000 American adults each fall.

In addition to the annual index questions, this year's poll asked about Americans' opinions on faith-based organizations, free speech, and the pandemic.

According to the Corruption Perception Index, Uruguay was perceived as the least corrupt country in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024, with a score of 76 out of 100. Venezuela, on the other hand, was found to be the Latin American nation with the worst perceived level of corruption, at 10 points. A role model for Latin American democracy Uruguay has many factors contributing to its low public perception of corruption, from high average income levels to a close-knit urban population. At the forefront is the South American country's adherence to good governance and democracy. In fact, in 2024, Uruguay was ranked as the 13th most democratic country in the world. Going hand in hand with trust in institutions is the prospect of equal opportunities for Uruguayans social advancement. In this area, Uruguay is also ranked as the country in Latin America with the highest social mobility index score. A population in need of reconciliation Corruption has long been an issue souring Latin America. Many experts in the region believe it to be the biggest hindrance to their countries. At the top of this list is Peru, with the largest share of Latin American respondents who think corruption is their country's main problem, followed by Colombia and Brazil. In light of a history of drug trafficking and guerrilla warfare, the number of Colombians who believe that the corrupt elite has captured their political system ranks as the highest in the world. To overcome the consequences of this reputation, the Colombian government has made significant efforts to pass anti-corruption legislation, such as the Colombian Penal Code and the Anti-Corruption Act.

This is the third survey in an ongoing project known as the Prevention Index. The index is an annual measure of what America is doing to prevent accidents and disease and to promote good health and longevity. Questions were asked on cancer avoidance and detection, prevention of AIDS, and what motivates people to actively engage in health prevention. Respondents were questioned on the following: smoking and use of alcohol, exercise and weight control, diet and nutrition, control of stress, per iodic examinations and tests and safety precautions.

In a survey conducted in 2019, around ** percent of respondents in ******** Latin American nations stated that those who denounce a case of corruption in their respective country would be retaliated against. Furthermore, nearly ** percent of respondents said that reporting a case of corruption would lead to authorities taking measures against those responsible.Recently, Venezuela was considered one of the Latin American country with the worst corruption index.

Current employment status (2); optimistic/pessimistic about investment (2); ability to maintain/increase current income over next twelve months (1); factors that could affect investment environment over next twelve months (4); how long been investing in financial markets (1); rate of return on portfolio (2); overall rate of return for investors (2); minimum rate of return on investments (2); good time/not a good time to invest in financial markets (1); value of stock market (1); Sectors offering best investment opportunities (12); economic conditions (2); rising stock and housing prices (4).

In Bolivia, the corruption perception index score reached 28 points in 2024, a slight decrease in comparison to the previous year. This represents less than half of the score recorded that year by the Bahamas, ranked fourth-best corruption perception in Latin America.This index is a composite indicator that includes data on the perception of corruption in areas such as bribery of public officials, kickbacks in public procurement, embezzlement of state funds, and effectiveness of governments' anti-corruption efforts. The worst possible score in perception of corruption is 0, whereas a score of 100 indicates that no corruption is perceived in the respective country.

The corruption perception index score in Nicaragua totaled 14 points in 2024. Compared to the previous year, this is a decrease of three points. This also represents the lowest score the country has reported since 2012. Further, Nicaragua continues to score low on the Index which means it ranks among the countries with the worst perceived corruption in Latin America. This index is a composite indicator that includes data on the perception of corruption in areas such as bribery of public officials, kickbacks in public procurement, embezzlement of state funds, and effectiveness of governments' anti-corruption efforts. The worst possible score in perception of corruption is 0, whereas a score of 100 indicates that no corruption is perceived in the respective country.

In Costa Rica, the corruption perception index score has been continuously improving from 2019 to 2021, reaching 58 points. Nevertheless, this Latin American country has seen better corruption perception levels from 2016 to 2017. The worst possible score in perception of corruption is 0, whereas a score of 100 indicates that no corruption is perceived in the respective country.

This index is a composite indicator that includes data on the perception of corruption in areas such as bribery of public officials, kickbacks in public procurement, embezzlement of state funds, and effectiveness of governments' anti-corruption efforts.

Since 2012, the corruption perception index score in Guatemala has been overall continuously decreasing. In 2022, the country registered 24 points, the same as the previous year. Guatemala ranks at the bottom among other Latin American countries on their perceived corruption index score. This index is a composite indicator that includes data on the perception of corruption in areas such as bribery of public officials, kickbacks in public procurement, embezzlement of state funds, and effectiveness of governments' anti-corruption efforts. The worst possible score is 0, whereas a score of 100 indicates that no corruption is perceived in the respective country.

In Uruguay, the corruption perception index score increased and reached 76 points in 2024. Nevertheless, Uruguay is considered the Latin American country with the best corruption perception.This index is a composite indicator that includes data on the perception of corruption in areas such as bribery of public officials, kickbacks in public procurement, embezzlement of state funds, and effectiveness of governments' anti-corruption efforts. The worst possible score is 0, whereas a score of 100 indicates that no corruption is perceived in the respective country.

In Panama, the corruption perception index score increased from 35 points in 2020 to 36 points in 2021, the same score reported in 2019. Overall, the score had remained stable between 33 and 39 points since 2012. The worst possible score in perception of corruption is 0, whereas a score of 100 indicates that no corruption is perceived in the respective country.This index is a composite indicator that includes data on the perception of corruption in areas such as bribery of public officials, kickbacks in public procurement, embezzlement of state funds, and effectiveness of governments' anti-corruption efforts.

Brazil's Corruption Perceptions Index score remained stable at 38 points between 2020 and 2022. In 2023, the country scored 34 points. Brazil's Corruption Perception Index is nearly half of Uruguay's, which is considered the Latin American country with the best corruption perception.This index is a composite indicator that includes data on the perception of corruption in areas such as bribery of public officials, kickbacks in public procurement, embezzlement of state funds, and effectiveness of governments' anti-corruption efforts. The worst possible score is 0, whereas a score of 100 indicates that no corruption is perceived in the respective country. Lava Jato Corruption in Brazilian public institutions is a recurrent theme. In 2014, the police operation ‘Car Wash’ debunked one of the biggest corruption scandals in this South American country. High-level executives of the state-owned Petrobras, short for Petróleo Brasileiro S.A., were accepting bribes from mainly construction firms in exchange for contracts. The oil and energy company, one of the most valuable Brazilian brands, saw its revenue at the period dropped significantly due to a plummeting of petroleum prices and the corruption scandals. Besides impacting the economy, with the loss of thousands of jobs, the corruption scandal involved several businessmen and politicians, including ex-presidents from other countries. The construction and engineering company Odebrecht SA was also involved, in 2016 alone, it generated around 1.9 billion U.S. dollars in Brazil as a result of bribery.The ‘Car Wash’ operation added to the recession that was already developing and ushered in deep political unrest in Brazil. It affected the ruling of the Worker’s Party (PT) in addition to government officials such as president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, accused of receiving kickbacks from corporate firms. This development reached Ex-President Dilma Rousseff as well, who was impeached due to charges of manipulating the federal budget to conceal the country’s deficit, and her vice-president and successor as head of government, Michel Temer, who was later arrested also in relation to the ‘Car Wash’ operation. President Lula elected for the third time Although accused of corruption during the "Car Wash" operation, former President Lula da Silva had his conviction overturned by the Federal Supreme Court, which ruled that Lula's rights were not respected during the trial. In the 2022 Brazilian elections the former President was once again elected, as he was considered to be the best presidential candidate to fight corruption, with 34 percent of respondents believed Lula was the most qualified one, against 22 percent who believed it was incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro. Despite this, in 2023, a survey showed that 4.5 percent of Brazilians said corruption was the most serious issue the country faced.

In the Dominican Republic, the corruption perception index score totaled 36 points. This represents a one-point increase in comparison to last year's score. Moreover, out of 30 Latin American countries ranked on the corruption perception index in 2023, the Dominican Republic ranked 18th.This index is a composite indicator that includes data on the perception of corruption in areas such as bribery of public officials, kickbacks in public procurement, embezzlement of state funds, and effectiveness of governments' anti-corruption efforts. The worst possible score in perception of corruption is 0, whereas a score of 100 indicates that no corruption is perceived in the respective country.

In El Salvador, the corruption perception index score decreased two points in 2024, reaching 30 points. The country's score that year was still better than its neighboring countries, Guatemala and Honduras, which were among the bottom of Latin American countries with the worst corruption perception.This index is a composite indicator that includes data on the perception of corruption in areas such as bribery of public officials, kickbacks in public procurement, embezzlement of state funds, and effectiveness of governments' anti-corruption efforts. The worst possible score is 0, whereas a score of 100 indicates that no corruption is perceived in the respective country.