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

Germany: Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable was 82.23 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
82.23
World rank
8th
of 38 countries
All-time high
82.23
in 2022
All-time low
61.34
in 1993
Years of data
7
1984–2022

Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable in Germany, 1984–2022

0204060801984200320221984: 63.71993: 61.31998: 73.22004: 65.12010: 66.22014: 71.42022: 82.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Germany recorded 82.23 for share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable in Germany peaked at 82.23 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 61.34, in 1993.

That places Germany 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable in Germany, 1984 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1984 63.67
1993 61.34 -3.7%
1998 73.25 +19.4%
2004 65.11 -11.1%
2010 66.25 +1.7%
2014 71.42 +7.8%
2022 82.23 +15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 63.67 63.67 63.67 1
1990s 67.29 61.34 73.25 2
2000s 65.11 65.11 65.11 1
2010s 68.83 66.25 71.42 2
2020s 82.23 82.23 82.23 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 5 Denmark 87.17 compare
  2. 6 Brazil 84.22 compare
  3. 7 Slovenia 82.97 compare
  4. 9 Estonia 82.1 compare
  5. 10 United Kingdom 82.06 compare
  6. 11 Norway 82.01 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 Germany?
Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable in Germany was 82.23 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 82.23 in 2022.
What is the lowest share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 61.34 in 1993.
How does Germany rank for share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable?
Germany ranks 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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