Latest Afrobarometer Survey Shows
A majority of Liberians say corruption in the country has increased during the past year and the government is doing a poor job of fighting it, the latest Afrobarometer survey shows.
Public perceptions of corruption in key public institutions have increased compared to 2018. However,
- Perceptions of corruption among public officials and institutions have increased compared to 2018. Among key public institutions, the police, members of the house of legislature, the office of the Presidency, and the judges/magistrates are most widely perceived as corrupt (Figure 1).
- More than three-fourths (76%) of Liberians say the overall level of corruption in the country has increased during the past year, almost twice the proportion recorded in 2018 (42%) (Figure 2).
- Most Liberians (88%) say the government is doing “fairly badly” or “very badly” at fighting corruption, a 29-percentage-point increase compared to 2018 (Figure 3).
- Fewer than four in 10 Liberian citizens express trust in the president (37%), the National Elections Commission (34%), the courts of law (30%), and other key institutions and Leaders (Figure 4).
Afrobarometer surveys
Afrobarometer is a pan-African, nonpartisan survey research network that provides reliable data on African experiences and evaluations of democracy, governance, and quality of life. Eight rounds of surveys have been completed in up to 39 countries since 1999, and Round 9 surveys are currently underway. Afrobarometer conducts face-to-face interviews in the language of the respondent’s choice.
The Afrobarometer team in Liberia, led by the Center for Democratic Governance (CDG), interviewed 1,200 adult citizens between 25 August and 2 September 2022. A sample of this size yields country-level results with a margin of error of +/-3 percentage points at a 95% confidence level. Previous surveys were conducted in Liberia in 2008, 2012, 2015, 2018, and 2020.