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

Republic of Korea: Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable was 42.09 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
42.09
World rank
37th
of 38 countries
All-time high
84.09
in 1993
All-time low
42.09
in 2022
Years of data
7
1984–2022

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

0204060801984200320221984: 57.91993: 84.11998: 80.12004: 80.22010: 77.42014: 74.12022: 42.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 42.09 for share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable in Republic of Korea peaked at 84.09 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 42.09, in 2022.

Republic of Korea ranks 37th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable in Republic of Korea, 1984 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1984 57.94
1993 84.09 +45.1%
1998 80.14 -4.7%
2004 80.17 +0.0%
2010 77.37 -3.5%
2014 74.06 -4.3%
2022 42.09 -43.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 57.94 57.94 57.94 1
1990s 82.12 80.14 84.09 2
2000s 80.17 80.17 80.17 1
2010s 75.71 74.06 77.37 2
2020s 42.09 42.09 42.09 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable in Republic of Korea?
Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable in Republic of Korea was 42.09 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 Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 84.09 in 1993.
What is the lowest share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 42.09 in 2022.
How does Republic of Korea rank for share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable?
Republic of Korea ranks 37th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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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