Latin America had similar bribery victimization rates that year.
In a survey carried out in 2021, between eight and 11 percent of respondents in Colombia said they had been asked or had to pay a bribe in different interactions with public authorities (police officers and/or government employees). Overall, Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in Colombia in 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 Colombia in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068233/people-experiences-bribery-public-services-colombia/
Vanderbilt University. "Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in Colombia in 2021." Chart. May 13, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068233/people-experiences-bribery-public-services-colombia/
Vanderbilt University. (2022). Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in Colombia in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068233/people-experiences-bribery-public-services-colombia/
Vanderbilt University. "Share of Respondents Who Were Asked or Had to Pay a Bribe in The Last 12 Months in Colombia in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068233/people-experiences-bribery-public-services-colombia/
Vanderbilt University, Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in Colombia in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068233/people-experiences-bribery-public-services-colombia/ (last visited March 19, 2024)
Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in Colombia in 2021 [Graph], Vanderbilt University, May 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068233/people-experiences-bribery-public-services-colombia/