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

India: Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable was 67.83 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
67.83
World rank
26th
of 38 countries
All-time high
84.44
in 1993
All-time low
55.07
in 2010
Years of data
6
1993–2022

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

0204060801993200720221993: 84.41998: 76.92004: 81.42010: 55.12014: 802022: 67.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable in India is 67.83, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable in India peaked at 84.44 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 55.07, in 2010.

India ranks 26th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable in India, 1993 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1993 84.44
1998 76.91 -8.9%
2004 81.37 +5.8%
2010 55.07 -32.3%
2014 80.04 +45.3%
2022 67.83 -15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.68 76.91 84.44 2
2000s 81.37 81.37 81.37 1
2010s 67.56 55.07 80.04 2
2020s 67.83 67.83 67.83 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 23 Latvia 71.19 compare
  2. 24 Netherlands 70.7 compare
  3. 25 Hungary 69.27 compare
  4. 27 Ukraine 65.15 compare
  5. 28 Belarus 64.84 compare
  6. 29 Lithuania 61.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable in India?
Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable in India was 67.83 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 84.44 in 1993.
What is the lowest share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 55.07 in 2010.
How does India rank for share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable?
India ranks 26th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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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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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