Mexico ranks 135th on the Transparency International index of 180 countries.
The latest global corruption index indicates that Mexico continues its slow but steady downward slide and remains within the ranks of the world’s most corrupt countries.
The 2017 Corruption Perceptions Index ranks Mexico in 135th place on the list of 180 countries with a score of 29, one point less than the previous year.
Compiled by the non-governmental organization Transparency International, the index scores countries between zero and 100, zero being highly corrupt and 100 very clean.
Sitting at the bottom of the index, with a score of nine, is Somalia, while at the top is New Zealand with 89.
The index found that more than two-thirds of countries scored below 50, meaning Mexico is far from alone. It is also far from being unique in terms of worsening levels of corruption.
Transparency International said this year’s index highlights that the majority of countries are making little or no progress in ending corruption.
Mexico has seen its score drop consistently since 2014 when it was 35.
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