Asked for a Bribe by the Police (AmericasBarometer)
Share who say a police officer asked them for a bribe in the past twelve months. AmericasBarometer, 2004–2026.
Period: AmericasBarometer Grand Merge 2004–2023 (free, v1.0) and 2025/26 merged file (v1.0). Method: Weighted by wt, the within-country weight. Share of substantive answers; don't know, refused and not asked are left out of the base. A country needs 300 answers to be shown. Counted as yes: answer yes (EXC2).
A police officer asked them for a bribe in the past 12 months (%)
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Trend over time
Group average by period, 2004–2025–2026.
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Movers
Biggest period-over-period changes.
Top risers
| Entity | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇴 Bolivia | 24.1% | +24.1pp |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | 6.9% | +6.9pp |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | 17.5% | +4.8pp |
| 🇭🇹 Haiti | 6.2% | +3.8pp |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | 3.4% | +3.4pp |
Top fallers
| Entity | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | 8.5% | -13.2pp |
| 🇧🇿 Belize | 0% | -11.5pp |
| 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 0% | -7.2pp |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 0% | -6.1pp |
| 🇸🇷 Suriname | 0% | -6.0pp |
By group
Change by group, latest period.
| Group | Members | Avg | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americas | 18 | 11.5% | +0.70pp |
Asked for a Bribe by the Police (AmericasBarometer) — full ranking
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| # | Entity | A police officer asked them for a bribe in the past 12 months (%) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | 24.1% | — |
| 2 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 23.1% | +2.0pp |
| 3 | 🇵🇪 Peru | 20.6% | -1.1pp |
| 4 | 🇵🇾 Paraguay | 18.1% | +1.8pp |
| 5 | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 17.9% | +2.1pp |
| 6 | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | 17.5% | +4.8pp |
| 7 | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | 16.5% | -2.3pp |
| 8 | 🇭🇳 Honduras | 13.1% | +1.4pp |
| 9 | 🇵🇦 Panama | 10% | +0.70pp |
| 10 | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | 8.5% | -13.2pp |
| 11 | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 8.2% | -0.60pp |
| 12 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 6.9% | — |
| 13 | 🇭🇹 Haiti | 6.2% | +3.8pp |
| 14 | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 5.5% | +0.10pp |
| 15 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 3.4% | — |
| 16 | 🇨🇱 Chile | 2.5% | — |
| 17 | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 2.5% | — |
| 18 | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | 1.9% | -0.20pp |