Data for 2019 are from round 8 of the survey, conducted by the source between September 6 and October 3, 2019. Figure for 2017 is from a previous round.Â
Figures are representative of people who paid bribe for public services (schools, health clinic, identity documents, police) within the 12 months prior to the survey.
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Share of people who paid a bribe for public services in Ghana 2017-2019
In a survey conducted between September and October 2019, ** percent of the respondents in Ghana indicated that they had paid a bribe to receive public services in the country. This represented an increase by **** percentage points compared to the results from the 2017 survey.
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Afrobarometer. (May 19, 2021). Share of people who paid a bribe to receive public services in Ghana in 2017 and 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1264276/share-of-people-who-paid-bribes-for-public-services/
Afrobarometer. "Share of people who paid a bribe to receive public services in Ghana in 2017 and 2019." Chart. May 19, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1264276/share-of-people-who-paid-bribes-for-public-services/
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Share of people who paid a bribe to receive public services in Ghana in 2017 and 2019 [Graph], Afrobarometer, May 19, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1264276/share-of-people-who-paid-bribes-for-public-services/
