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

Japan: Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable was 79.31 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
79.31
World rank
15th
of 38 countries
All-time high
80.03
in 2004
All-time low
61.21
in 1984
Years of data
7
1984–2022

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

0204060801984200320221984: 61.21993: 67.91998: 75.82004: 802010: 75.82014: 79.22022: 79.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable in Japan stood at 79.31.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable in Japan peaked at 80.03 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 61.21, in 1984.

That places Japan 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable in Japan, 1984 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1984 61.21
1993 67.85 +10.9%
1998 75.81 +11.7%
2004 80.03 +5.6%
2010 75.82 -5.3%
2014 79.17 +4.4%
2022 79.31 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 61.21 61.21 61.21 1
1990s 71.83 67.85 75.81 2
2000s 80.03 80.03 80.03 1
2010s 77.49 75.82 79.17 2
2020s 79.31 79.31 79.31 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 12 Italy 81.15 compare
  2. 13 Romania 80.13 compare
  3. 14 Türkiye 79.7 compare
  4. 16 Australia 76.87 compare
  5. 17 China 76.54 compare
  6. 18 Sweden 72.89 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 Japan?
Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable in Japan was 79.31 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 80.03 in 2004.
What is the lowest share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 61.21 in 1984.
How does Japan rank for share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable?
Japan ranks 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan 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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