According to a survey from 2019, about half of the applicants who secured a position in the Nigerian public sector used nepotism, bribery, or both. Some 20 percent of male respondents and 24 percent of female respondents declared to have paid a bribe for their position in the public sector. In addition, around 16 percent of both male and female respondents, respectively, secured their job as public officials with the help of friends or relatives.
Share of successful applicants to public sector positions who used nepotism or bribery in Nigeria in 2019, by gender
The source does not provide information on the count and type of the survey.
The source adds the following information:
"The bars may not total 100 percent because “Do not know” answers are not reported".
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UNODC. (December 30, 2020). Share of successful applicants to public sector positions who used nepotism or bribery in Nigeria in 2019, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198761/nepotism-and-bribery-in-public-sector-in-nigeria/
UNODC. "Share of successful applicants to public sector positions who used nepotism or bribery in Nigeria in 2019, by gender." Chart. December 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198761/nepotism-and-bribery-in-public-sector-in-nigeria/
UNODC. (2020). Share of successful applicants to public sector positions who used nepotism or bribery in Nigeria in 2019, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198761/nepotism-and-bribery-in-public-sector-in-nigeria/
UNODC. "Share of Successful Applicants to Public Sector Positions Who Used Nepotism or Bribery in Nigeria in 2019, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198761/nepotism-and-bribery-in-public-sector-in-nigeria/
UNODC, Share of successful applicants to public sector positions who used nepotism or bribery in Nigeria in 2019, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198761/nepotism-and-bribery-in-public-sector-in-nigeria/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of successful applicants to public sector positions who used nepotism or bribery in Nigeria in 2019, by gender [Graph], UNODC, December 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1198761/nepotism-and-bribery-in-public-sector-in-nigeria/
