Republic of Korea vs South Africa: Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable
Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable over time
- Republic of Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 42.1% against 33.5% in South Africa, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1984 it was South Africa ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 38th of 38 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.9% | 62.8% | 4.8% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 82.1% | 71.1% | 11.0% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 80.2% | 60.6% | 19.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 45.3% | 30.4% | Republic of Korea |
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, Republic of Korea or South Africa?
- Republic of Korea, at 42.1% against 33.5% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable between Republic of Korea and South Africa?
- 8.6%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2014.
- How do Republic of Korea and South Africa rank globally for share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable?
- Republic of Korea ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 38th 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".