# People and corruption: Africa survey 2015 – Global Corruption Barometer URL: https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/people-and-corruption-africa-survey-2015 Type: Publication or report Published: 2015-12-01 Updated: 2019-11-22 --- 01 December 2015 For the latest African edition of the Global Corruption Barometer, we partnered with the Afrobarometer, which spoke to 43,143 respondents across 28 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa between March 2014 and September 2015 to ask them about their experiences and perceptions of corruption in their country. Shockingly, we estimate that nearly 75 million people have paid a bribe in the past year – some of these to escape punishment by the police or courts, but many also forced to pay to get access to the basic services that they desperately need. A majority of Africans perceive corruption to be on the rise and think that their government is failing in its efforts to fight corruption; and many also feel disempowered as regards to taking action against corruption. In Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Liberia and Ghana citizens are the most negative about the scale of corruption in their country. ### Related publications ## [Regional Assessment of Integrity in Political Finance in South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/integrity-political-finance-asia) Publication • 03 September 2026 This report reviews systems across 17 countries to identify the areas of political finance most in need of reform. ## [Whistleblowing Authorities in Europe: Roles, challenges and lessons learned](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/whistleblowing-authorities-in-europe-roles-challenges-and-lessons-learned) Publication • 19 June 2026 This report examines the institutional design, mandates and functioning of national whistleblowing authorities across Europe. ## [Closing the Gaps: Detecting and investigating corrupt money flows in the Middle East and North Africa](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/closing-the-gaps-middle-east-and-north-africa) Publication • 13 May 2026 Corruption and illicit financial flows remain serious and ongoing challenges across the Middle East and North Africa. ## [How effective is whistleblower protection in the EU? Trends, gaps and emerging practices across member states](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/whistleblower-protection-eu-trends-gaps-practices-member-states) Publication • 16 April 2026 EU whistleblower rules exist, but slow, uneven implementation leaves gaps in protection, enforcement, and support. ## Countries - [Benin](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/benin) - [Botswana](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/botswana) - [Burkina Faso](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/burkina-faso) - [Burundi](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/burundi) - [Cameroon](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/cameroon) - [Cape Verde](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/cape-verde) - [Côte d’Ivoire](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/c%C3%B4te-divoire) - [Ghana](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/ghana) - [Guinea](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/guinea) - [Kenya](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/kenya) - [Lesotho](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/lesotho) - [Liberia](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/liberia) - [Madagascar](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/madagascar) - [Malawi](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/malawi) - [Mali](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/mali) - [Mauritius](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/mauritius) - [Namibia](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/namibia) - [Niger](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/niger) - [Nigeria](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/nigeria) - [Senegal](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/senegal) - [Sierra Leone](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/sierra-leone) - [South Africa](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/south-africa) - [Swaziland](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/swaziland) - [Tanzania](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/tanzania) - [Togo](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/togo) - [Uganda](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/uganda) - [Zambia](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/zambia) - [Zimbabwe](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/zimbabwe) ![](https://images.transparencycdn.org/images/2015_GCB_SubSaharanAfrica_EN_116.jpg?auto=compress&fit=crop&fm=webp&w=1200) [Download](https://images.transparencycdn.org/images/2015_GCB_SubSaharanAfrica_EN.pdf)