In a survey carried out in 2023, more than 20 percent of respondents in Mexico said that they had been asked or had to pay a bribe to police officers, by far one of the highest figures in Latin America. That year, the share of respondents who claimed to be victims of bribery by a public official in Mexico was significantly lower than those asked by a police officer.
Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in Mexico in 2023
Characteristic
Share of respondents
By a police officer
21.65%
By a government employee
12.37%
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The source does not specify the number of respondents.
Respondents were asked the following questions:
"Has a police officer asked you for a bribe in the last twelve months?
In the last twelve months, did any government employee ask you for a bribe?"
The source specifies that the answers to these questions were converted to an index, based on which the percentage of respondents who were victims of bribery was calculated.
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Vanderbilt University. (May 13, 2024). Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in Mexico in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067112/people-experiences-bribery-public-services-mexico/
Vanderbilt University. "Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in Mexico in 2023." Chart. May 13, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067112/people-experiences-bribery-public-services-mexico/
Vanderbilt University. (2024). Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in Mexico in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067112/people-experiences-bribery-public-services-mexico/
Vanderbilt University. "Share of Respondents Who Were Asked or Had to Pay a Bribe in The Last 12 Months in Mexico in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067112/people-experiences-bribery-public-services-mexico/
Vanderbilt University, Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in Mexico in 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067112/people-experiences-bribery-public-services-mexico/ (last visited May 13, 2025)
Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in Mexico in 2023 [Graph], Vanderbilt University, May 13, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067112/people-experiences-bribery-public-services-mexico/
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