China vs Sweden: Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable
Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable over time
- China
- Sweden
How they compare
China currently reports 76.5% against 72.9% in Sweden, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was China ahead.
China ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 18th of 38 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.9% | 71.0% | 16.9% | China |
| 2000s | 80.8% | 68.4% | 12.4% | China |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 62.0% | 3.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 72.9% | 3.7% | China |
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, China or Sweden?
- China, at 76.5% against 72.9% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable between China and Sweden?
- 3.6%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do China and Sweden rank globally for share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable?
- China ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 18th 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".