Corruption in Guatemala: people's experiences with bribery 2021

In a survey carried out in 2021, 16 percent of respondents in Guatemala said that they had been asked or had to pay a bribe in different interactions with police authorities. The number is slightly lower for those who experienced the same by public officials.

Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in Guatemala in 2021

Characteristic	Share of respondents
By a public official	15%
By a police officer	16%

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Release date

May 2022

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Region

Guatemala

Survey time period

January to August 2021

Special properties

Voting-age adults

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

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?"
The source specifies that the answers to these questions were converted to an index, based on which the percentage of respondents who were victims of bribery was calculated.

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