In a survey carried out in 2023, around 15.81 percent of respondents in Ecuador said that they had been asked or had to pay a bribe in interactions with police officers. Meanwhile, almost ten percent of respondents said they experienced the same with public officials. In other Latin American countries, such as Mexico or Nicaragua, respondents had a higher rate of being bribed by public officials.
Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in Ecuador in 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 Ecuador in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068094/people-experiences-bribery-public-services-ecuador/
Vanderbilt University. "Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in Ecuador in 2023." Chart. May 13, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068094/people-experiences-bribery-public-services-ecuador/
Vanderbilt University. (2024). Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in Ecuador in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068094/people-experiences-bribery-public-services-ecuador/
Vanderbilt University. "Share of Respondents Who Were Asked or Had to Pay a Bribe in The Last 12 Months in Ecuador in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068094/people-experiences-bribery-public-services-ecuador/
Vanderbilt University, Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in Ecuador in 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068094/people-experiences-bribery-public-services-ecuador/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in Ecuador in 2023 [Graph], Vanderbilt University, May 13, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068094/people-experiences-bribery-public-services-ecuador/
