Latvia vs United States: Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable
Latvia
71.2%
in 2022
United States
71.4%
in 2022
Latvia rank
23rd
United States rank
21st
Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable over time
- Latvia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 71.4% against 71.2% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 23rd and United States ranks 21st of 38 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.5% | 83.9% | 16.4% | United States |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 79.8% | 6.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 75.7% | 20.8% | United States |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 71.4% | 0.2% | United States |
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, Latvia or United States?
- United States, at 71.4% against 71.2% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable between Latvia and United States?
- 0.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and United States rank globally for share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable?
- Latvia ranks 23rd and United States ranks 21st 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".