Italy vs Japan: Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable
Italy
81.1%
in 2022
Japan
79.3%
in 2022
Italy rank
12th
Japan rank
15th
Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 81.1% against 79.3% in Japan, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 12th and Japan ranks 15th of 38 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.0% | 61.2% | 5.8% | Italy |
| 1990s | 76.3% | 67.9% | 8.4% | Italy |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 80.0% | 1.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 75.8% | 4.6% | Italy |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 79.3% | 1.8% | Italy |
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, Italy or Japan?
- Italy, at 81.1% against 79.3% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable between Italy and Japan?
- 1.8%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable?
- Italy ranks 12th and Japan ranks 15th 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".