This statistic shows public perceptions of corruption in the United States in 2013, by institution. In a survey conducted between September 2012 and March 2013 in 107 countries around the world, people were asked to what extent they see the following institutions to be affected by corruption in their country (political parties; parliament/legislature; military; NGOs; media; religious bodies; business/private sector; education system; judiciary; medical and health services; police; public officials/civil servants). In 2013, political parties were seen as the most corrupt institutions in the United States with a score of 4.1 on a scale of 1 to 5.
Public perceptions of corruption in selected countries in the U.S. in 2013, by institution
During the survey the question was posed as followes:
To what extent do you see the following categories to be affected by corruption in this country? Please answer on a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 means ‘not at all corrupt’ and 5
means ‘extremely corrupt’.
A – Political parties
B – Parliament/legislature
C – Military
D – NGOs
E – Media
F – Religious bodies
G – Business/private sector
H – Education system
I – Judiciary
J – Medical and health services
K – Police
L – Public officials/civil servants.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Transparency International. (July 9, 2013). Public perceptions of corruption in selected countries in the U.S. in 2013, by institution [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/262092/perceptions-of-corruption-in-the-us-by-institution/
Transparency International. "Public perceptions of corruption in selected countries in the U.S. in 2013, by institution." Chart. July 9, 2013. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262092/perceptions-of-corruption-in-the-us-by-institution/
Transparency International. (2013). Public perceptions of corruption in selected countries in the U.S. in 2013, by institution. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262092/perceptions-of-corruption-in-the-us-by-institution/
Transparency International. "Public Perceptions of Corruption in Selected Countries in The U.S. in 2013, by Institution." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jul 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262092/perceptions-of-corruption-in-the-us-by-institution/
Transparency International, Public perceptions of corruption in selected countries in the U.S. in 2013, by institution Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262092/perceptions-of-corruption-in-the-us-by-institution/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Public perceptions of corruption in selected countries in the U.S. in 2013, by institution [Graph], Transparency International, July 9, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/262092/perceptions-of-corruption-in-the-us-by-institution/
