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

United Kingdom: Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable was 82.06 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
82.06
World rank
10th
of 38 countries
All-time high
82.06
in 2022
All-time low
66.46
in 2004
Years of data
5
1984–2022

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

0204060801984200320221984: 77.41993: 74.12004: 66.52010: 75.62022: 82.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable in United Kingdom stood at 82.06. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable in United Kingdom peaked at 82.06 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 66.46, in 2004.

United Kingdom ranks 10th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable in United Kingdom, 1984 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1984 77.44
1993 74.15 -4.2%
2004 66.46 -10.4%
2010 75.62 +13.8%
2022 82.06 +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 77.44 77.44 77.44 1
1990s 74.15 74.15 74.15 1
2000s 66.46 66.46 66.46 1
2010s 75.62 75.62 75.62 1
2020s 82.06 82.06 82.06 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 7 Slovenia 82.97 compare
  2. 8 Germany 82.23 compare
  3. 9 Estonia 82.1 compare
  4. 11 Norway 82.01 compare
  5. 12 Italy 81.15 compare
  6. 13 Romania 80.13 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 United Kingdom?
Share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable in United Kingdom was 82.06 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 United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 82.06 in 2022.
What is the lowest share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 66.46 in 2004.
How does United Kingdom rank for share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable?
United Kingdom ranks 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who say accepting a bribe is never justifiable rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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