Latin American respondents said they had been asked to pay a bribe in the previous 12 months.
In a survey conducted in 2021, Mexico had the highest share of respondents who said they had been required to pay a bribe in interactions with public officials and police officers. On the other hand, Chile and Uruguay had the lowest shares. That year, between ten and 12 percent of Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in selected countries in Latin America as of 2021
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Vanderbilt University. (May 13, 2022). Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in selected countries in Latin America as of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067135/bribery-victimization-rate-latin-america-country/
Vanderbilt University. "Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in selected countries in Latin America as of 2021." Chart. May 13, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067135/bribery-victimization-rate-latin-america-country/
Vanderbilt University. (2022). Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in selected countries in Latin America as of 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067135/bribery-victimization-rate-latin-america-country/
Vanderbilt University. "Share of Respondents Who Were Asked or Had to Pay a Bribe in The Last 12 Months in Selected Countries in Latin America as of 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067135/bribery-victimization-rate-latin-america-country/
Vanderbilt University, Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in selected countries in Latin America as of 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067135/bribery-victimization-rate-latin-america-country/ (last visited May 15, 2024)
Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in selected countries in Latin America as of 2021 [Graph], Vanderbilt University, May 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067135/bribery-victimization-rate-latin-america-country/