Original question: The political system in my country has been captured by an elite that is corrupt, obsolete, and unreformable.
Excludes respondents from Saudi Arabia.
Share of respondents who responded with agree very much or agree somewhat.
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Share of people who say their government is run by a corrupt elite by country 2019
According to a survey published by in 2019, ** percent of respondents worldwide believed that their political system has been captured by an elite that is corrupt, obsolete, and unreformable. ** percent of respondents from Colombia believed that their government is run by a corrupt elite, compared to ** percent of respondents from the Netherlands who said the same.
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Ipsos. (November 25, 2019). Share of people who say their political system has been captured by a corrupt elite in 2019, by country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1093361/share-people-say-government-controlled-corrupt-elite-country/
Ipsos. "Share of people who say their political system has been captured by a corrupt elite in 2019, by country." Chart. November 25, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1093361/share-people-say-government-controlled-corrupt-elite-country/
Ipsos. (2019). Share of people who say their political system has been captured by a corrupt elite in 2019, by country. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1093361/share-people-say-government-controlled-corrupt-elite-country/
Ipsos. "Share of People Who Say Their Political System Has Been Captured by a Corrupt Elite in 2019, by Country." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 Nov 2019, /statistics/1093361/share-people-say-government-controlled-corrupt-elite-country/
Ipsos, Share of people who say their political system has been captured by a corrupt elite in 2019, by country ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1093361/share-people-say-government-controlled-corrupt-elite-country/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Share of people who say their political system has been captured by a corrupt elite in 2019, by country [Graph], Ipsos, November 25, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1093361/share-people-say-government-controlled-corrupt-elite-country/
