During the survey the question was posed as followes:
To what extent do you see the following categories to be affected by corruption in this country? Please answer on a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 means ‘not at all corrupt’ and 5
means ‘extremely corrupt’.
A – Political parties
B – Parliament/legislature
C – Military
D – NGOs
E – Media
F – Religious bodies
G – Business/private sector
H – Education system
I – Judiciary
J – Medical and health services
K – Police
L – Public officials/civil servants.
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Perceptions of corruption around the world, by institution in 2013
This statistic shows public perceptions of corruption in selected countries around the world in 2013, by institution. In a survey conducted between September 2012 and March 2013 in 107 countries around the world, people were asked to what extent they see the following institutions to be affected by corruption in their country (political parties; parliament/legislature; military; NGOs; media; religious bodies; business/private sector; education system; judiciary; medical and health services; police; public officials/civil servants). In 2013, political parties were seen as the most corrupt institutions around the world with an aggregated score of 3.8 on a scale of 1 to 5.
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Transparency International. (July 9, 2013). Public perceptions of corruption in selected countries around the world in 2013, by institution [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/262081/perceptions-of-corruption-around-the-world-by-institution/
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Public perceptions of corruption in selected countries around the world in 2013, by institution [Graph], Transparency International, July 9, 2013. [Online]. Available: /statistics/262081/perceptions-of-corruption-around-the-world-by-institution/