In a survey carried out in 2021, respondents were asked whether they had to pay a bribe in certain types of contexts and interactions, for example with public and/or police officers. The share of respondents who answered affirmatively to these questions was combined into a percentage that represents the bribery victimization rate. Among the Latin American countries surveyed, such rate for police officers has remained relatively steady in the past few years, between 11 and 12 percent. However, bribery asked by public officials had a significant increase between 2018/2019 and 2021, reaching ten percent in the last mentioned year.
Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in Latin America between 2004 and 2021
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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 Latin America between 2004 and 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067028/bribery-victimization-rate-latin-america/
Vanderbilt University. "Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in Latin America between 2004 and 2021." Chart. May 13, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067028/bribery-victimization-rate-latin-america/
Vanderbilt University. (2022). Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in Latin America between 2004 and 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067028/bribery-victimization-rate-latin-america/
Vanderbilt University. "Share of Respondents Who Were Asked or Had to Pay a Bribe in The Last 12 Months in Latin America between 2004 and 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067028/bribery-victimization-rate-latin-america/
Vanderbilt University, Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in Latin America between 2004 and 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067028/bribery-victimization-rate-latin-america/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in Latin America between 2004 and 2021 [Graph], Vanderbilt University, May 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067028/bribery-victimization-rate-latin-america/