Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable in China

China: Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable was 76.54 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
76.54
World rank
17th
of 38 countries
All-time high
89.8
in 1998
All-time low
51.58
in 2014
Years of data
6
1993–2022

Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable in China, 1993–2022

0204060801993200720221993: 861998: 89.82004: 80.82010: 65.22014: 51.62022: 76.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable in China stood at 76.54.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable in China peaked at 89.8 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 51.58, in 2014.

China ranks 17th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable in China, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable in China, 1993 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1993 86
1998 89.8 +4.4%
2004 80.8 -10.0%
2010 65.19 -19.3%
2014 51.58 -20.9%
2022 76.54 +48.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.9 86 89.8 2
2000s 80.8 80.8 80.8 1
2010s 58.39 51.58 65.19 2
2020s 76.54 76.54 76.54 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 14 Türkiye 79.7 compare
  2. 15 Japan 79.31 compare
  3. 16 Australia 76.87 compare
  4. 18 Sweden 72.89 compare
  5. 19 France 72.18 compare
  6. 20 Nigeria 71.91 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable in China?
Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable in China was 76.54 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 89.8 in 1998.
What is the lowest share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 51.58 in 2014.
How does China rank for share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable?
China ranks 17th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
38 places, 219 data points, 1984–2022
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