In a survey conducted in 2023, Mexico had the third-highest share of respondents who said they had been required to pay a bribe in interactions with police officers, after Bolivia and Peru. On the other hand, Chile and El Salvador had the lowest shares. That year, between ten and seven 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 2023
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, 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 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 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 2023." Chart. May 13, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067135/bribery-victimization-rate-latin-america-country/
Vanderbilt University. (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 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 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 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 May 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 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067135/bribery-victimization-rate-latin-america-country/ (last visited December 19, 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 2023 [Graph], Vanderbilt University, May 13, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067135/bribery-victimization-rate-latin-america-country/
