The Italian Corruption Perceptions Index has constantly increased in the last decade, and almost 40 percent of the entrepreneurs stated that they must always or often pay a bribe for obtaining some advantages in their business sector. Hence, corruption is a widespread problem in Italian society. Around 20 percent of Italians considered acceptable that a parent agrees to pay money to find a job for his or her child. Moreover, 16 percent of the respondents tolerated a situation in which family members put in a good word for someone to get this person hired. By contrast, receiving gifts or money in exchange for one's vote in elections was considered highly intolerable, similarly to other forms of political corruption.
Share of Italians who considered some corrupt behaviors acceptable between 2022 and 2023
Share of respondents who considered corruption acceptable or acceptable at least in some circumstances per 100 people who did not directly receive any bribery request (43,337,819 people).
Survey conducted with a mixed CATI-CAPI methodology.
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Istat. (June 6, 2024). Share of Italians who considered some corrupt behaviors acceptable between 2022 and 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475382/italy-tolerance-of-corruption/
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Istat. (2024). Share of Italians who considered some corrupt behaviors acceptable between 2022 and 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475382/italy-tolerance-of-corruption/
Istat. "Share of Italians Who Considered Some Corrupt Behaviors Acceptable between 2022 and 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475382/italy-tolerance-of-corruption/
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