Ghana: level of corruption in public institutions

In a survey conducted between September and October 2019 in Ghana, 57 percent of the respondents indicated that most or all police were corrupt. Moreover, the share of respondents who thought that corruption was prevalent among most or all members of parliament as well as judges and magistrates reached 36 percent and 40 percent, respectively. Comparing results on the level of corruption among public workers since 2008, it is visible that the respondents' perception of corruption generally increased.

Opinions on the level of corruption in Ghana from 2008 to 2019, by state institution

Characteristic	Most/all police	Most/all members of parliament	Most/all judges and magistrates
2019	57%	36%	40%
2017	59%	32%	38%
2014	64%	48%	49%
2012	55%	32%	34%
2008	52%	19%	18%

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Release date

May 2021

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Region

Ghana

Survey time period

2008 to 2019

Number of respondents

2,400 adults

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

Data for 2019 are from round 8 of the survey, conducted by the source between September 6 and October 3, 2019. Figures for previous years are from previous rounds.
Figures are representative of respondents who think that most or all of the listed key state institutions are corrupt.

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