Metadata Sub-indicator 16.5.1.1. Proportion of persons who had at least one contact with a public official and who paid a bribe to a public official, or were asked for a bribe by those public officials, during the previous 12 months

Goal 16. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

Target 16.5. Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all their forms

Indicator 16.5.1. Proportion of persons who had at least one contact with a public official and who paid a bribe to a public official, or were asked for a bribe by those public officials, during the previous 12 months

Sub-indicator 16.5.1.1. Proportion of persons who had at least one contact with a public official and who paid a bribe to a public official, or were asked for a bribe by those public officials, during the previous 12 months

• Global
• European (sdg_16_50 (s))
• s: similar

Number of arrests and investigations for bribing a public official, or cases in which a public official has requested a bribe

Number of arrests for bribing a public official, or for which a public official has requested a bribe, reported in year t (Dt)

Dt = Total arrests

Persons

Annual

Sex

Tier II

Yes

Security Statistics: Police interventions (ISO code: 68001)

MINT together with Fuerzas y Cuerpos de Seguridad dependientes de las comunidades autónomas, así como cuerpos de Policía Local que facilitan datos al Sistema Estadístico de Criminalidad (SEC)

10/03/2026

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