This statistic represents the share of respondents who agreed with the following statement: "Thinking of politicians in [country], how many do you believe are
involved in corruption?"
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Perceptions on corruption among politicians in Latin America 2021
According to a survey conducted in 2021, only three percent of respondents in Latin America say that no politician in their country is involved in corruption. Approximately one in four respondents believe that all politicians are corrupted. That year, 40 percent of respondents in the region believed a military coup is justified when corruption is high.
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Vanderbilt University. (May 13, 2021). Share of respondents that believe that politicians in their country are involved in corruption in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1313589/corruption-perceptions-of-politicians-latin-america/
Vanderbilt University. "Share of respondents that believe that politicians in their country are involved in corruption in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2021." Chart. May 13, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1313589/corruption-perceptions-of-politicians-latin-america/
Vanderbilt University. (2021). Share of respondents that believe that politicians in their country are involved in corruption in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1313589/corruption-perceptions-of-politicians-latin-america/
Vanderbilt University. "Share of Respondents That Believe That Politicians in Their Country Are Involved in Corruption in Latin America and The Caribbean as of 2021." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 May 2021, /statistics/1313589/corruption-perceptions-of-politicians-latin-america/
Vanderbilt University, Share of respondents that believe that politicians in their country are involved in corruption in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2021 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1313589/corruption-perceptions-of-politicians-latin-america/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Share of respondents that believe that politicians in their country are involved in corruption in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2021 [Graph], Vanderbilt University, May 13, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1313589/corruption-perceptions-of-politicians-latin-america/
