If we look at the Corruption Perception Index ranking of Transparency International of 2012, we see the following ranking.
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Aruba
Bahamas 22
Barbados 15
Belize
British Virgin Island
Cuba 58
Dominica 41
Dominican Republic 118
Grenada
Guyana 113
Haiti 165
Jamaica 83
Montserrat
Netherlands Antilles
Puerto Rico 33
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia 22
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 36
Suriname 88
Trinidad and Tobago 80
Unites States Virgin Island
(http://cpi.transparency.org/cpi2012/results/, Accessed on 10 February 2013)
Barbados and Bahamas score well. And the raking of Haiti, Guyana and Dominican Republic are alarming. The ranking of Cuba is somewhat surprising. The benchmark for the Caribbean SIDS is Singapore. Singapore is ranked number 5.
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