Corruption in Kiribati

Corruption in Kiribati is a persistent problem. Due to Kiribati’s small population and limited resources, it is challenging to establish governance and oversight mechanisms, which has contributed to the incidence of corruption. Main corruption issues include political corruption and nepotism. Due to the lack of available studies and government data, it is challenging to determine the level and impact of corruption. However, it is estimated that Kiribati falls within the global average in terms of performance on government corruption indicators.