45%

24%

17%

10%

4%

Age 18-30 years 31-40 years 41-50 years 51-60 years 61+ ετών

34%

37%

29%

Highest educational qualification

High School Certificate Bachelor Postgraduate qualification

48%

52%

Gender

Men Women

51%

16%

9%

24%

Place of Employment

Private Public semi Government Not working

43%

34%

13%

7%

2% 1%

Place of Residence Nicosia Limassol Larnaka Pafos Ammochostos Other

Giving money orother consideration

to receive abuilding permit.

Giving money orother consideration

for obtaining adriver's license

Giving money orother consideration

for reduction oftaxes.

Giving money orother consideration

for an academicqualification

Pulling strings forrecruitment in the

public sector

Pulling strings forrecruitment in the

private sector

Receiving money or other

compensation for mediating to

facilitate someone’s winning

a tender for a project.

Pulling strings for afavourable

treatment in thearmy

YES 84% 88% 86% 89% 76% 59% 76% 70%

NO 6% 8% 7% 6% 8% 15% 9% 10%

IT DEPENTS 8% 4% 5% 5% 15% 25% 13% 19%

DK 1% 0% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1%

84% 88% 86%

89%

76%

59%

76% 70%

6% 8% 7% 6% 8%

15%

9% 10% 8% 4% 5% 5%

15%

25%

13%

19%

1% 0% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1%

Do you consider that the following acts constitute corruption? (2011)

YES NO IT DEPENTS DK

Giving money orother

consideration toreceive a building

permit.

Giving money orother

consideration forobtaining a

driver's license

Giving money orother

consideration forreduction of

taxes.

Giving money orother

consideration foran academicqualification

Pulling stringsfor recruitment

in the publicsector

Pulling strings forrecruitment in

the privatesector

Receiving money or other

compensation for mediating to

facilitate someone’s

winning a tender for a project.

Pulling stringsfor a favourabletreatment in the

army

2010 55% 55% 58% 55% 63% 50% 43% 54%

2011 84% 88% 86% 89% 76% 59% 76% 70%

55% 55% 58%

55%

63%

50%

43%

54%

84% 88% 86%

89%

76%

59%

76%

70%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Acts that constitute corruption (2010 and 2011)

3% 2% 3% 4% 5% 4% 6% 6%

11%

5% 7%

10% 12% 14%

20%

30%

41%

48% 48% 45%

52% 49%

47% 47%

53% 55%

50% 49%

73%

62%

42%

32% 33%

45%

28% 28% 24%

32% 29%

21% 21% 20%

4% 6%

14% 16%

14%

6%

15% 18% 18% 17%

11% 14%

16% 18%

Politicians atnational level

Officialsawarding

publictenders

Officialsissuing

buildingpermits

Officials atregional level

Officials atlocal level

The peopleworking inthe police

service

Inspectors(health,

construction,food quality,

healthpermitting)

Officialsissuing

professionallicenses

The peopleworking inthe judicial

services

The peopleworking inthe custom

officers

Peopleworking inthe public

health sector(e.g.

Hospitals)

Peopleworking inthe PublicEducationservices

Peopleworking inthe private

healthservices

Peopleworking inthe privateeducationservices

Do you think that the giving and taking of bribes, and the abuse of positions of power for personal gain, are widespread among any of the following in

Cyprus? (2011)

NO CORRUPTION SOME CORRUPTION A LOT OF CORRUPTION DK

Politicians at

nationallevel

Officialsawarding

publictenders

Officialsissuing

buildingpermits

Officialsat

regionallevel

Officialsat local

level

Thepeople

workingin thepoliceservice

Inspectors (health,construction, foodquality,health

permitting)

Officialsissuing

professional

licenses

Thepeople

workingin the

judicialservices

Thepeople

workingin the

customofficers

Peopleworking

in thepublichealthsector(e.g.

Hospitals)

Peopleworking

in thePublic

Educationservices

Peopleworking

in theprivatehealth

services

Peopleworking

in theprivate

education services

2010 90% 90% 87% 88% 88% 92% 82% 82% 74% 86% 83% 79% 72% 67%

2011 93% 92% 83% 80% 81% 90% 80% 77% 71% 79% 82% 76% 71% 69%

90% 90%

87% 88% 88% 92%

82% 82%

74%

86% 83%

79% 72%

67%

93% 92%

83% 80% 81%

90%

80% 77%

71%

79% 82%

76% 71%

69%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Categories that the giving and taking of bribes, and the abuse of positions of power for personal gain, are widespread among….. (2010 and 2011)

Theimpartial

applicationof the law

To have afaster trial

andsentencing

To enforcestringent

punishments

The “asset means

declaration” should be

applied correctly for all officials

Organisecampaigns

againstcorruption

To create anIndependen

tCommission

AgainstCorruption

To improvethe legal

frameworkfor the

detection,prevention

andpunishment

ofcorruption

Toimplement

heavypunishment

for thosereceivingbribery

Toimplement

heavypunishment

for thosegiving

bribery

Toimplementa code ofconductbetween

the publishservantsand thegeneralpublic

To offer athigh school

level acourse in

anti-corruption

To enact alegislation

onWhistleblo

wingProtection

Act

EFFECTIVE 74% 83% 75% 76% 55% 65% 80% 87% 87% 70% 71% 79%

NOT EFFECTIVE 21% 13% 20% 13% 40% 28% 15% 11% 12% 24% 23% 15%

DK 5% 4% 4% 11% 5% 6% 5% 2% 1% 6% 6% 6%

74%

83%

75% 76%

55%

65%

80%

87% 87%

70% 71%

79%

21%

13%

20%

13%

40%

28%

15% 11% 12%

24% 23%

15%

5% 4% 4%

11%

5% 6% 5% 2% 1%

6% 6% 6%

How effective is or will be in your opinion the following measures to combat corruption? (2011)

EFFECTIVE NOT EFFECTIVE DK

Theimpartial

applicationof the law

To have afaster trial

andsentencing

To enforcestringent

punishments

The “asset means

declaration” should be

applied correctly for all officials

Organisecampaigns

againstcorruption

To createan

Independent

CommissionAgainst

Corruption

To improvethe legal

frameworkfor the

detection,prevention

andpunishment

ofcorruption

Toimplement

heavypunishment

for thosereceivingbribery

Toimplement

heavypunishment

for thosegiving

bribery

Toimplementa code of

coductbetween

the publichservantsand thegeneralpublic

To offer athigh school

level acourse in

anti-corruption

To enact alegislation

onWhistleblo

wingProtection

Act

2010 87% 89% 82% 81% 65% 73% 86%

2011 74% 83% 75% 76% 55% 65% 80% 87% 87% 70% 71% 79%

87% 89%

82% 81%

65%

73%

86%

74%

83%

75% 76%

55%

65%

80%

87% 87%

70% 71%

79%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Effectiveness of measures to combat corruption (2010 and 2011)

8% 5% 6%

10%

6%

1% 4%

2%

7% 4% 4%

7%

11% 8% 8%

17%

26% 29%

27%

21%

69%

54%

46% 46%

58%

1% 4%

6%

1% 3%

Corruption is amajor problem

There is corruptionat a nationalinstitutions

There is corruptionat a local

institutions

Corruption isinevitable and will

always be there

Corruption willraise due to theeconomic crisis

Extent of corruption in Cyprus (2011)

Totally disagree Tend to disagree Neutral Tend to agree Totally agree DK

Corruption is a majorproblem

There is corruption at anational institutions

There is corruption at alocal institutions

Corruption is inevitableand will always be there

Corruption will raise dueto the economic crisis

2010 70% 60% 57% 50%

2011 86% 80% 75% 73% 79%

70%

60% 57%

50%

86%

80%

75% 73%

79%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Extent of corruption in Cyprus (2010 and 2011)

There areclose linksbetween

business andpolitics.

Politicians (theGovernment

andParliament)

are not doingenough to

fightcorruption.

Public moneyis not spent in

transparentmanner.

There is noreal

punishmentfor corruption

(lightsentences inthe courts or

noprosecution)

Manyappointmentsin the public

administrationare not based

onmerit/qualifica

tions.

Many peopleaccept

corruption aspart of

everyday life

The law isoften not

applied by theauthorities in

charge

Poor socio-economicconditions

(low incomes,poverty) leadto corruption.

You don'tneed to obeythe law sincenobody will

find out

To make aprocess fasterand easier is

acceptable togive someone

money orother

consideration.

Whenpersonal/family interests arenot adverselyaffected then

it isacceptable togive money or

otherconsiderationfor facilities.

Totally disagree 6% 5% 5% 4% 4% 4% 4% 7% 21% 19% 23%

Tend to disagree 4% 3% 4% 3% 3% 3% 3% 11% 11% 9% 12%

Neutral 10% 6% 7% 5% 7% 8% 10% 17% 14% 13% 14%

Tend to agree 27% 24% 25% 21% 20% 29% 27% 23% 20% 21% 17%

Totally agree 47% 60% 52% 63% 62% 52% 52% 39% 31% 35% 30%

DK 7% 2% 6% 3% 4% 3% 4% 3% 3% 2% 4%

6% 5% 5% 4% 4% 4% 4% 7%

21% 19%

23%

4% 3% 4% 3% 3% 3% 3%

11% 11% 9%

12% 10%

6% 7% 5%

7% 8%

10%

17% 14% 13% 14%

27% 24% 25%

21% 20%

29% 27%

23% 20% 21%

17%

47%

60%

52%

63% 62%

52% 52%

39%

31%

35%

30%

7%

2% 6%

3% 4% 3% 4% 3% 3% 2% 4%

What are the reasons in your opinion there is corruption in Cyprus? (2011) Totally disagree Tend to disagree Neutral Tend to agree Totally agree DK

There areclose linksbetweenbusiness

and politics.

Politicians(the

Governmentand

Parliament)are notdoing

enough tofight

corruption.

Publicmoney is

not spent intransparent

manner.

There is noreal

punishmentfor

corruption(light

sentences inthe courts

or noprosecution

)

Manyappointmen

ts in thepublic

administration are notbased on

merit/qualifications.

Manypeopleaccept

corruptionas part ofeveryday

life

The law isoften notapplied by

theauthoritiesin charge

Poor socio-economicconditions

(lowincomes,poverty)lead to

corruption.

You don'tneed to

obey thelaw since

nobody willfind out

To make aprocess

faster andeasier is

acceptableto give

someonemoney or

otherconsideratio

n.

Whenpersonal/fa

milyinterests are

notadverselyaffectedthen it is

acceptableto give

money orother

consideration for

facilities.

2010 58% 67% 56% 67% 69% 59% 61% 34% 32% 35% 29%

2011 74% 84% 77% 84% 82% 81% 79% 62% 51% 56% 47%

58%

67%

56%

67% 69%

59% 61%

34% 32% 35%

29%

74%

84%

77%

84% 82% 81% 79%

62%

51% 56%

47%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

Reasons there is corruption in Cyprus (2010 and 2011)

6% 5% 5%

8%

5% 7%

4% 3% 4% 6%

3% 5%

10%

5% 8%

16%

8%

13%

23%

18% 19% 22%

18% 19%

51%

66%

61%

40%

63%

34%

5% 3% 3%

7%

4%

22%

The judicial system The government The police The EuropeanUnion institutions

All the politicalparties andParliament

NGO’s and/or other

organisations

Do you think that preventing and fighting corruption is the responsibility of…? (2011)

Totally disagree Tend to disagree Neutral Tend to agree Totally agree DK

The judicialsystem

The government The policeThe European

Union institutions

NGO’s and/or other

organisations

All the politicalparties andParliament

2010 59% 75% 67% 50% 52%

2011 74% 84% 80% 62% 53% 81%

59%

75%

67%

50% 52%

74%

84% 80%

62%

53%

81%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

Responsibility for the prevention and combat of corruption rests with… (2010 and 2011)

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