* Figure calculated by ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ based on the source's data.
For the sake of simplicity, the wording chosen for this statistic may differ slightly from the one in the survey.
The statistic represents the share of people who agreed or disagreed with the following statement: "Na sua opinião, no ano passado, o nÃvel de corrupção neste paÃs aumentou, diminuiu ou ficou o mesmo?".
Possible answers were: "Increased, indeed", "Increased a bit", "Remained the same", "Decreased a bit", "Decreased a lot" and "I don't know".
This statistic excludes respondents who did not answer.
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Brazil: share of people who think corruption has increased over the past year in 2019
In a survey conducted in 2019, around 54 percent of respondents in Brazil claimed that corruption had increased throughout the past year. Meanwhile, approximately eight every ten Brazilians surveyed said that ordinary people can make a difference in the fight against corruption.
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Transparency International. (September 23, 2019). Share of respondents who think corruption has increased over the past year in Brazil as of 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/760268/public-opinion-corruption-brazil/
Transparency International. "Share of respondents who think corruption has increased over the past year in Brazil as of 2019." Chart. September 23, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/760268/public-opinion-corruption-brazil/
Transparency International. (2019). Share of respondents who think corruption has increased over the past year in Brazil as of 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2026. /statistics/760268/public-opinion-corruption-brazil/
Transparency International. "Share of Respondents Who Think Corruption Has Increased over The past Year in Brazil as of 2019." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 23 Sep 2019, /statistics/760268/public-opinion-corruption-brazil/
Transparency International, Share of respondents who think corruption has increased over the past year in Brazil as of 2019 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/760268/public-opinion-corruption-brazil/ (last visited July 15, 2026)
Share of respondents who think corruption has increased over the past year in Brazil as of 2019 [Graph], Transparency International, September 23, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/760268/public-opinion-corruption-brazil/