Argentina vs United States of America: Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable
Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable over time
- Argentina
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 71.4% against 71.3% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1984 it was United States of America ahead.
Argentina ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 21st of 38 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.8% | 78.7% | 7.9% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 90.1% | 83.9% | 6.2% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 79.8% | 10.6% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 74.9% | 7.7% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 71.4% | 0.1% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable, Argentina or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 71.4% against 71.3% in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable between Argentina and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and United States of America rank globally for share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable?
- Argentina ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 21st of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
% of respondents replying 1 in a scale from 1 to 10 when asked "Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified, or something in between, using this card", when the statement was "Accepting a bribe in the course of their duties". In the scale, 1 means "never justifiable" and 10 means "always justifiable".