According to a survey conducted in 2023, between 21 and 9 percent of respondents in Peru said they had been asked or had to pay a bribe in different interactions with public authorities (police officers and/or government employees, schools).
Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in Peru in 2023
Characteristic
Share of respondents
By a government employee
9.9%
By a police officer
21.71%
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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?"
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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 Peru in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068096/people-experiences-bribery-public-services-peru/
Vanderbilt University. "Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in Peru in 2023." Chart. May 13, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068096/people-experiences-bribery-public-services-peru/
Vanderbilt University. (2024). Share of respondents who were asked or had to pay a bribe in the last 12 months in Peru in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068096/people-experiences-bribery-public-services-peru/
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