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
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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Afrobarometer. (May 19, 2021). Opinions on the level of corruption in Ghana from 2008 to 2019, by state institution [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264306/opinions-on-levels-of-corruption-in-ghana-by-state-institution/
Afrobarometer. "Opinions on the level of corruption in Ghana from 2008 to 2019, by state institution." Chart. May 19, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264306/opinions-on-levels-of-corruption-in-ghana-by-state-institution/
Afrobarometer. (2021). Opinions on the level of corruption in Ghana from 2008 to 2019, by state institution. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264306/opinions-on-levels-of-corruption-in-ghana-by-state-institution/
Afrobarometer. "Opinions on The Level of Corruption in Ghana from 2008 to 2019, by State Institution." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264306/opinions-on-levels-of-corruption-in-ghana-by-state-institution/
Afrobarometer, Opinions on the level of corruption in Ghana from 2008 to 2019, by state institution Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264306/opinions-on-levels-of-corruption-in-ghana-by-state-institution/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Opinions on the level of corruption in Ghana from 2008 to 2019, by state institution [Graph], Afrobarometer, May 19, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264306/opinions-on-levels-of-corruption-in-ghana-by-state-institution/
