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

Sweden: Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable was 72.89 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
72.89
World rank
18th
of 38 countries
All-time high
73.26
in 1993
All-time low
58.49
in 2010
Years of data
7
1984–2022

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

0204060801984200320221984: 73.21993: 73.31998: 68.82004: 68.42010: 58.52014: 65.52022: 72.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable in Sweden stood at 72.89.

The figure is up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable in Sweden peaked at 73.26 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 58.49, in 2010.

Sweden ranks 18th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable in Sweden, 1984 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1984 73.17
1993 73.26 +0.1%
1998 68.78 -6.1%
2004 68.35 -0.6%
2010 58.49 -14.4%
2014 65.54 +12.1%
2022 72.89 +11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 73.17 73.17 73.17 1
1990s 71.02 68.78 73.26 2
2000s 68.35 68.35 68.35 1
2010s 62.02 58.49 65.54 2
2020s 72.89 72.89 72.89 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 15 Japan 79.31 compare
  2. 16 Australia 76.87 compare
  3. 17 China 76.54 compare
  4. 19 France 72.18 compare
  5. 20 Nigeria 71.91 compare
  6. 21 United States of America 71.39 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 Sweden?
Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable in Sweden was 72.89 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 73.26 in 1993.
What is the lowest share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 58.49 in 2010.
How does Sweden rank for share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable?
Sweden ranks 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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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