Mexico vs Russian Federation: Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable
Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable over time
- Mexico
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 58.2% against 52.8% in Mexico, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Mexico ranks 34th and Russian Federation ranks 32nd of 38 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.1% | 80.8% | 25.7% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 69.1% | 1.5% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 63.8% | 3.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 58.2% | 5.4% | Russian Federation |
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, Mexico or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 58.2% against 52.8% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable between Mexico and Russian Federation?
- 5.4%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Russian Federation?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Russian Federation rank globally for share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable?
- Mexico ranks 34th and Russian Federation ranks 32nd 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".