The report states that at the same time, only 18.7% of respondents noted that they had personally encountered corruption or participated in such processes. Among entrepreneurs, this figure stands at 11.6%.
As mentioned in the report, changes in corruption levels were also recorded across different sectors: it decreased in education, while in the field of humanitarian aid, it increased. Additionally, 51% of patients in state medical institutions reported experiencing corruption in this area.
However, only 12.3% of the population is willing to report corruption, while among entrepreneurs, this figure is slightly higher at 21.3%.
According to assessments of the population's experiences with corruption, those most likely to encounter corruption are those receiving services in construction and land relations, medicine, and law enforcement activities.
From a business perspective, the corrupt sectors include: customs, electricity, gas and water supply, law enforcement agencies, and the construction and land relations sector.
According to Viktor Pavlushchik, head of the National Agency, the high perception of corruption is not only characteristic of Ukraine. According to the European Commission, as highlighted by the NABU, on average, seven out of ten Europeans believe that corruption is widespread in their countries, and this number has been increasing recently. In countries such as Malta, Cyprus, Portugal, Croatia, and Greece, the percentage of the population considering their country corrupt is even higher than in Ukraine.
"Along with the new corruption challenges brought about by the war, the full-scale invasion has also contributed to significant changes in citizens' attitudes towards corruption. We now have the highest percentage of Ukrainians in history—58% compared to 43% in 2017—who are negatively inclined towards corrupt practices and choose a denunciatory model of behavior. The proportion of those reporting corruption to competent authorities is also at a record high: 17.2% of business representatives and 9.7% of the general population. These are extremely important shifts, as in 2020, the share of those reporting corruption among the population was only 3.3%. This data indicates that Ukrainians are intolerant of corruption not just in words but also in practice," said Pavlushchik.
The head of the National Agency added that the findings from this research will be used in developing the next Anti-Corruption Strategy for 2026–2030.