Claim: “After seven years, we did not climb by even 0.1” on the Corruption Perception Index, Mohammed Ali claimed.
Verdict: Misleading. In 2021, Liberia climbed by one point on the Corruption Perception Index.
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As part of its annual corruption ranking of how corrupt countries are perceived to be, Transparency International published its 2024 Corruption Perception Index.
The CPI ranks 180 countries and territories worldwide by their perceived levels of public sector corruption. The results are given on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).
Liberia scored 27 points, ranking 135 among 180 nations.
In response to the publication, Mohammed Ali, the head of the Liberia Water Sewer Corporation, said that after seven years, Liberia did not climb by 0.1.
He is quoted as saying, “After seven years, we did not even climb by even 0.1.”
He made the claim while appearing as a guest on a local radio show. He can be heard at the
31:12 to 32:20 of the programme.
DUBAWA checked the truthfulness of Mr Ali’s assertion.
Verification
DUBAWA tracked Liberia’s scores on the Corruption Percentage Index over the last seven years.
In 2018, Liberia scored 32 points, ranking 120 out of 180 countries.
In 2019, Liberia dropped by 4 points, gaining 28 points. In 2020, the country remained at 28 points.
Fast-forward to 2021, Liberia climbed by 1 point, gaining 29 points. In 2022, Liberia dropped by 3 points, gaining 26 points.
By 2023, the country scored 25 points, dropping by 1 point. According to the latest 2024 report, Liberia climbed by 2 points to 27 points.
Conclusion
Mohammed Ali’s claim that Liberia did not climb by even 0.1 on the Corruption Perception Index is misleading.
