In a survey conducted in 2021, Mexico had the highest share of respondents who said they had been required to pay a bribe in interactions with public officials and police officers. On the other hand, Chile and Uruguay had the lowest shares. That year, between ten and 12 percent of Latin American respondents said they had been asked to pay a bribe in the previous 12 months.
Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in selected countries in Latin America as of 2021
The source does not specify the number of respondents.
Respondents were asked the following questions:
"Has a police officer asked you for a bribe in the last twelve months?
In the last twelve months, did any government employee ask you for a bribe?"
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Vanderbilt University. (May 13, 2022). Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in selected countries in Latin America as of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067135/bribery-victimization-rate-latin-america-country/
Vanderbilt University. "Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in selected countries in Latin America as of 2021." Chart. May 13, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067135/bribery-victimization-rate-latin-america-country/
Vanderbilt University. (2022). Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in selected countries in Latin America as of 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067135/bribery-victimization-rate-latin-america-country/
Vanderbilt University. "Share of Respondents Who Were Asked or Had to Pay a Bribe in The Last 12 Months in Selected Countries in Latin America as of 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067135/bribery-victimization-rate-latin-america-country/
Vanderbilt University, Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in selected countries in Latin America as of 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067135/bribery-victimization-rate-latin-america-country/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in selected countries in Latin America as of 2021 [Graph], Vanderbilt University, May 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067135/bribery-victimization-rate-latin-america-country/