This statistic represents the share of respondents who agreed with the following statement: "A military take-over of the state would be justified: - When there is a lot of corruption".
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Tolerance for military coups in Latin America 2004-2021
A survey in Latin American and the Caribbean countries showed that 40 percent of respondents believed a coup is justified when corruption is high as of 2021. Although the number is significant, it remains below the 52 percent peak recorded in 2004. Further, Peru had the highest level of tolerance of military coups due to corruption among all the Latin American and Caribbean countries surveyed.
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Vanderbilt University. (May 13, 2021). Share of respondents that think that a coup is justified when corruption is high in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2004 to 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1313184/latin-america-military-coup-tolerance-corruption/
Vanderbilt University. "Share of respondents that think that a coup is justified when corruption is high in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2004 to 2021." Chart. May 13, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1313184/latin-america-military-coup-tolerance-corruption/
Vanderbilt University. (2021). Share of respondents that think that a coup is justified when corruption is high in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2004 to 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1313184/latin-america-military-coup-tolerance-corruption/
Vanderbilt University. "Share of Respondents That Think That a Coup Is Justified When Corruption Is High in Latin America and The Caribbean from 2004 to 2021." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 May 2021, /statistics/1313184/latin-america-military-coup-tolerance-corruption/
Vanderbilt University, Share of respondents that think that a coup is justified when corruption is high in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2004 to 2021 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1313184/latin-america-military-coup-tolerance-corruption/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Share of respondents that think that a coup is justified when corruption is high in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2004 to 2021 [Graph], Vanderbilt University, May 13, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1313184/latin-america-military-coup-tolerance-corruption/
