At 39%, India has highest bribery rate in Asia: Transparency Intl

Nov 26, 2020 15:01 IST

India has the highest bribery rate in Asia and the most number of people who use personal connections to access public services, according to a new report by corruption watchdog Transparency International.

The Global Corruption Barometer (GCB) – Asia, found that nearly 50% of those who paid bribes were asked to, while 32% of those who used personal connections said they would not receive the same service otherwise.

The report is based upon the survey conducted between June 17 and July 17 this year in India with a sample size of 2,000.

With the highest bribery rate of 39% in Asia, India also has the highest rate of people using personal connections to access public services at 46%.