Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable
Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 82.1% against 81.1% in Italy, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1984 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Italy ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 38 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.0% | 77.4% | 10.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 76.3% | 74.1% | 2.1% | Italy |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 66.5% | 11.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 75.6% | 4.9% | Italy |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 82.1% | 0.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 82.1% against 81.1% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable?
- Italy ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th 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".