According to a survey carried out in 2023, between four and nine percent of respondents in Panama said that they had been asked or had to pay a bribe in different interactions with public authorities (police officers and/or government employees). Panama ranked towards the bottom among other Latin American countries in this regard.
Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in Panama 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 Panama in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068218/people-experiences-bribery-public-services-panama/
Vanderbilt University. "Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in Panama in 2023." Chart. May 13, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068218/people-experiences-bribery-public-services-panama/
Vanderbilt University. (2024). Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in Panama in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068218/people-experiences-bribery-public-services-panama/
Vanderbilt University. "Share of Respondents Who Were Asked or Had to Pay a Bribe in The Last 12 Months in Panama in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068218/people-experiences-bribery-public-services-panama/
Vanderbilt University, Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in Panama in 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068218/people-experiences-bribery-public-services-panama/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in Panama in 2023 [Graph], Vanderbilt University, May 13, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068218/people-experiences-bribery-public-services-panama/