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More than one person in two thinks corruption has worsened in the last two years, according to the world’s largest public opinion survey on corruption from Transparency International
The Global Corruption Barometer 2013 is a survey of 1,14,000 people in 107 countries and it shows corruption is widespread. 27 per cent of respondents have paid a bribe when accessing public services and institutions in the last 12 months, revealing no improvement from previous surveys.
Top countries where respondents paid a bribe:
Sierra Leone 84%
Liberia 75%
Yemen 74%
Kenya 70%
However, nearly 9 out of 10 people surveyed said they would act against corruption and two-thirds of those who were asked to pay a bribe had refused, suggesting that government, civil society and the business sector need to do more to engage people in thwarting corruption.
The Global Corruption Barometer 2013 also found that in too many countries the institutions people rely on to fight corruption and other crime are themselves not trusted. 36 countries view police as the most corrupt, and in those countries an average of 53 per cent of people had been asked to pay a bribe to the police. 20 countries view the judiciary as the most corrupt, and in those countries an average of 30 per cent of the people who had come in contact with the judicial systems had been asked to pay a bribe.
The Global Corruption Barometer 2013 shows a crisis of trust in politics and real concern about the capacity of those institutions responsible for bringing criminals to justice. In 51 countries around the world political parties are seen as the most corrupt institution. 55 per cent of respondents think government is run by special interests.
BBC News - Map: Which country pays the most bribes?
India 54%
Afghanistan 46%
Bangladesh 39%
Pakistan 34%
Nepal 31%
Sri Lanka 19%
Maldives 3%
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Thailand 18%
Vietnam 30%
Indonesia 36%
Philippines 12%
Malaysia 3%
The Global Corruption Barometer 2013 is a survey of 1,14,000 people in 107 countries and it shows corruption is widespread. 27 per cent of respondents have paid a bribe when accessing public services and institutions in the last 12 months, revealing no improvement from previous surveys.
Top countries where respondents paid a bribe:
Sierra Leone 84%
Liberia 75%
Yemen 74%
Kenya 70%
However, nearly 9 out of 10 people surveyed said they would act against corruption and two-thirds of those who were asked to pay a bribe had refused, suggesting that government, civil society and the business sector need to do more to engage people in thwarting corruption.
The Global Corruption Barometer 2013 also found that in too many countries the institutions people rely on to fight corruption and other crime are themselves not trusted. 36 countries view police as the most corrupt, and in those countries an average of 53 per cent of people had been asked to pay a bribe to the police. 20 countries view the judiciary as the most corrupt, and in those countries an average of 30 per cent of the people who had come in contact with the judicial systems had been asked to pay a bribe.
The Global Corruption Barometer 2013 shows a crisis of trust in politics and real concern about the capacity of those institutions responsible for bringing criminals to justice. In 51 countries around the world political parties are seen as the most corrupt institution. 55 per cent of respondents think government is run by special interests.
BBC News - Map: Which country pays the most bribes?
India 54%
Afghanistan 46%
Bangladesh 39%
Pakistan 34%
Nepal 31%
Sri Lanka 19%
Maldives 3%
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Thailand 18%
Vietnam 30%
Indonesia 36%
Philippines 12%
Malaysia 3%
