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Introduction
  1. EY Fraud Survey
  2. Global Fraud Survey 2018
  3. Detailed results

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Detailed results

Between October 2017 and January 2018, our researchers — the global market research agency Ipsos MORI — conducted 2,550 interviews in the local language with senior decision-makers in a sample of the largest companies in 55 countries and territories. The polling sample was designed to elicit the views of executives with responsibility for tackling fraud, mainly CFOs, CCOs, general counsel and heads of internal audit. 

Perceptions of respondents of bribery/corrupt practices happening widely in business in their country/region.
The table below shows the percentage of survey respondents who perceive that bribery/corrupt practices occur widely in business in their own country/region. Results are based on a sample size of 50 for each country/region except where stated.

The table below shows the percentage of survey respondents who perceive that bribery/corrupt practices occur widely in business in their own country/region. Results are based on a sample size of 50 for each country/region except where stated.

Question to respondents: bribery/corrupt practices happen widely in business in your country/region?

Figures below relate to ‘yes’ responses

2018 Rank

Country/region

% 2018

% 2012

L4L Rank1

2012 Rank

1

Brazil

96

84

1

2

2

Colombia

94

92

2

1

3

Nigeria

90

72

3

7

4

Kenya

88

76

4

5

5

Peru

82

N/A

N/A

N/A

6

South Africa

80

64

5

14

7

Cyprus

80

N/A

N/A

N/A

8

Mexico

70

60

6

15

9

Ukraine*

70

84

7

3

10

Argentina

68

68

8

10

11

Italy

68

74

9

6

12

Hungary

66

58

10

17

13

Slovakia

66

N/A

N/A

N/A

14

Bulgaria

60

N/A

N/A

N/A

15

Czech Republic

56

80

11

4

16

Malaysia

56

44

12

20

17

Philippines

54

N/A

N/A

N/A

18

Greece

46

68

13

11

19

Portugal

46

N/A

N/A

N/A

20

Saudi Arabia

46

N/A

N/A

N/A

21

Israel*

44

N/A

N/A

N/A

22

Lithuania

44

N/A

N/A

N/A

23

Indonesia

42

72

14

8

24

India

40

70

15

9

25

Australia & New Zealand**

38

142

162

292

26

Middle East

38

44

17

21

27

Chile

34

24

18

25

28

Romania

34

30

19

24

29

UK

34

14

20

30

30

Turkey

32

52

21

18

31

Canada

30

14

22

31

32

Russia

28

48

23

19

33

Spain

22

34

24

23

34

Belgium

20

10

25

37

35

France

20

16

26

28

36

Poland

20

20

27

26

37

South Korea

18

N/A

N/A

N/A

38

Luxembourg

18

N/A

N/A

N/A

39

USA

18

14

28

32

40

China (mainland)

16

143

293

363

41

Hong Kong

14

42

Japan

12

14

30

33

43

Ireland

10

14

31

34

44

Norway

10

14

32

35

45

Singapore

10

4

33

39

46

Austria

6

20

34

27

47

Denmark

6

N/A

N/A

N/A

48

Netherlands

6

6

35

38

49

Taiwan

6

N/A

N/A

N/A

50

Finland

4

N/A

N/A

N/A

51

Sweden

4

4

36

40

52

Switzerland

2

0

37

42

53

Germany

2

2

38

41

Source: EY Global Fraud Survey 2018 Integrity in the spotlight – The future of compliance

Table shows percentage of respondents answering ”applies.”

1L4L = Like for Like – country/regions that were surveyed in both 2012 and 2018

2In 2012 only Australia was surveyed

3In 2012 China (mainland) and Hong Kong were reported together

*Ukraine and Israel 25 respondents

**Australia 40 respondents, New Zealand 10 respondents

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