Bulgaria vs Finland: Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable
Bulgaria
90.2%
in 2022
Finland
87.2%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
1st
Finland rank
4th
Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable over time
- Bulgaria
- Finland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 90.2% against 87.2% in Finland, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Finland ranks 4th of 38 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.3% | 77.7% | 6.4% | Finland |
| 2000s | 74.6% | 79.4% | 4.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 77.9% | 4.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 87.2% | 3.0% | Bulgaria |
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, Bulgaria or Finland?
- Bulgaria, at 90.2% against 87.2% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable between Bulgaria and Finland?
- 3.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st and Finland ranks 4th 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".