More than one in four people around the world paid bribe in the past year, according to a global survey conducted by Transparency International (TI).
TI, the Berlin-based NGO, released the survey on Tuesday, discovering that corruption is a growing problem, with a majority of respondents saying that the situation has deteriorated in their country in the past two years.
Political parties are seen as the most corrupt class of organization in some 51 countries. Thirty-six countries name the police as the most corrupt, while another 20 countries say the judiciary is their biggest source of trouble, according to the survey.
It also shows that in many countries, people are losing trust in government institutions.
"The majority of people around the world believe that their governments are ineffective in fighting corruption. TI said in the report, which was based on a survey of 114,000 people in 107 countries.
More than 50 per cent of people think that their government is controlled by small groups and special interests.
In Cyprus, Greece, Lebanon, Russia, Tanzania and Ukraine, that number jumps above 80 per cent.
Certain countries are in more trouble than others. Liberia and Sierra Leone rank at the bottom, with more than three in four of those surveyed saying they had paid a bribe in the past year.
Bribery rates were over 50 per cent in Cambodia, Senegal, Cameroon, Ghana, India, Tanzania, Kenya, Libya, Mozambique, Uganda, Yemen and Zimbabwe.
The worldwide survey found that corruption has also worsened in most Arab countries since their 2011 revolutions.
The Arab public's continued frustration about corruption may undermine governments' efforts to restore political stability, while hindering economic growth and foreign investment.
Of four countries which experienced changes of government during the Arab Spring, a majority of respondents in Egypt, Tunisia and Yemen feel that the level of corruption has risen in the past two years, the survey showed. In Egypt, 64 per cent said that corruption had worsened; in Tunisia, the proportion was 80 per cent.
On the other hand, people in Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Georgia, Sudan and South Sudan report that corruption has lessened over the last two years.
Huguette Labelle, Chair of Transparency International said, "Bribe-paying levels remain very high worldwide, but people believe they have the power to stop corruption and the number of those willing to combat the abuse of power, secret dealings and bribery is significant"
Perhaps in the first instance, we should all challenge our preconceptions about the places, the situations, the morality, even the language of corruption. That it isn't just something that other people do. Or it's not just something that everyone does - a fee, rather than a bribe, whether you're paying or taking.
-- TI, the Berlin-based NGO, released the survey on Tuesday, discovering that corruption is a growing problem, with a majority of respondents saying that the situation has deteriorated in their country in the past two years.
Political parties are seen as the most corrupt class of organization in some 51 countries. Thirty-six countries name the police as the most corrupt, while another 20 countries say the judiciary is their biggest source of trouble, according to the survey.
It also shows that in many countries, people are losing trust in government institutions.
"The majority of people around the world believe that their governments are ineffective in fighting corruption. TI said in the report, which was based on a survey of 114,000 people in 107 countries.
More than 50 per cent of people think that their government is controlled by small groups and special interests.
In Cyprus, Greece, Lebanon, Russia, Tanzania and Ukraine, that number jumps above 80 per cent.
Certain countries are in more trouble than others. Liberia and Sierra Leone rank at the bottom, with more than three in four of those surveyed saying they had paid a bribe in the past year.
Bribery rates were over 50 per cent in Cambodia, Senegal, Cameroon, Ghana, India, Tanzania, Kenya, Libya, Mozambique, Uganda, Yemen and Zimbabwe.
The worldwide survey found that corruption has also worsened in most Arab countries since their 2011 revolutions.
The Arab public's continued frustration about corruption may undermine governments' efforts to restore political stability, while hindering economic growth and foreign investment.
Of four countries which experienced changes of government during the Arab Spring, a majority of respondents in Egypt, Tunisia and Yemen feel that the level of corruption has risen in the past two years, the survey showed. In Egypt, 64 per cent said that corruption had worsened; in Tunisia, the proportion was 80 per cent.
On the other hand, people in Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Georgia, Sudan and South Sudan report that corruption has lessened over the last two years.
Huguette Labelle, Chair of Transparency International said, "Bribe-paying levels remain very high worldwide, but people believe they have the power to stop corruption and the number of those willing to combat the abuse of power, secret dealings and bribery is significant"
Perhaps in the first instance, we should all challenge our preconceptions about the places, the situations, the morality, even the language of corruption. That it isn't just something that other people do. Or it's not just something that everyone does - a fee, rather than a bribe, whether you're paying or taking.
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