Political Finance Database
38. Is there a ban on vote buying?
Theme | Regulations of spending |
---|---|
Description | One type of campaign spending banned in many countries is the buying (and selling of votes), in other words to offer or provide financial or material incentives for voters to vote in a certain way or to abstain from voting. |
Breakdown by continent
Continent | No | Yes | No data | Countries researched |
---|---|---|---|---|
Africa | 4 (7.8%) |
44 (86.3%) |
3 (5.9%) |
51 |
Americas | 1 (2.9%) |
31 (91.2%) |
2 (5.9%) |
34 |
Asia | 0 (0.0%) |
37 (100.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
37 |
Europe | 3 (6.7%) |
41 (91.1%) |
1 (2.2%) |
45 |
Oceania | 0 (0.0%) |
14 (100.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
14 |
Other | 0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 (0%) |
0 |
Total | 8 | 167 | 6 | 181 |
Country Answers
Country | Year | Value (Text) | Details |
---|---|---|---|
Afghanistan | 2021 | Yes | |
Albania | 2021 | Yes | |
Algeria | 2021 | Yes | |
Andorra | 2018 | No | |
Angola | 2019 | No | |
Antigua and Barbuda | 2018 | Yes | |
Argentina | 2019 | Yes | |
Armenia | 2021 | Yes | |
Australia | 2019 | Yes | |
Austria | 2023 | Yes | |
Azerbaijan | 2023 | Yes | |
Bahamas | 2018 | Yes | |
Bahrain | 2021 | Yes | |
Bangladesh | 2018 | Yes | |
Barbados | 2018 | Yes | |
Belarus | 2018 | Yes | |
Belgium | 2018 | Yes | |
Belize | 2018 | Yes | |
Benin | 2018 | Yes | |
Bhutan | 2018 | Yes | |
Bolivia | 2019 | Yes | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2018 | Yes | |
Botswana | 2021 | Yes | |
Brazil | 2019 | Yes | |
Bulgaria | 2021 | Yes | |
Burkina Faso | 2018 | Yes | |
Burundi | 2021 | Yes | |
Cabo Verde | 2018 | Yes | |
Cambodia | 2018 | Yes | |
Cameroon | 2019 | Yes | |
Canada | 2019 | Yes | |
Central African Republic | 2021 | No | |
Chad | 2021 | Yes | |
Chile | 2018 | Yes | |
Colombia | 2021 | Yes | |
Comoros | 2021 | Yes | |
Congo, Democratic Republic of | 2018 | Yes | |
Costa Rica | 2021 | No | |
Croatia | 2018 | No data | |
Cyprus | 2018 | Yes | |
Czechia | 2018 | Yes | |
Côte d'Ivoire | 2018 | Yes | |
Denmark | 2021 | Yes | |
Djibouti | 2018 | Yes | |
Dominica | 2018 | Yes | |
Dominican Republic | 2021 | Yes | |
Ecuador | 2021 | Yes | |
Egypt | 2019 | Yes | |
El Salvador | 2018 | Yes | |
Equatorial Guinea | 2021 | No data | |
Estonia | 2019 | Yes | |
Eswatini | 2018 | No data | |
Ethiopia | 2019 | Yes | |
Fiji | 2021 | Yes | |
Finland | 2018 | Yes | |
France | 2019 | Yes | |
Gabon | 2018 | Yes | |
Georgia | 2023 | Yes | |
Germany | 2019 | Yes | |
Ghana | 2018 | Yes | |
Greece | 2023 | Yes | |
Grenada | 2018 | Yes | |
Guatemala | 2018 | Yes | |
Guinea | 2018 | Yes | |
Guinea-Bissau | 2018 | Yes | |
Guyana | 2018 | Yes | |
Haiti | 2018 | Yes | |
Honduras | 2021 | Yes | |
Hungary | 2018 | Yes | |
Iceland | 2018 | Yes | |
India | 2019 | Yes | |
Indonesia | 2021 | Yes | |
Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2021 | Yes | |
Iraq | 2019 | Yes | |
Ireland | 2023 | Yes | |
Israel | 2018 | Yes | |
Italy | 2019 | Yes | |
Jamaica | 2018 | Yes | |
Japan | 2018 | Yes | |
Jordan | 2019 | Yes | |
Kazakhstan | 2018 | Yes | |
Kenya | 2023 | Yes | |
Kiribati | 2018 | Yes | |
Korea, Republic of | 2023 | Yes | |
Kosovo | 2023 | Yes | |
Kyrgyzstan | 2021 | Yes | |
Latvia | 2023 | Yes | |
Lebanon | 2019 | Yes | |
Lesotho | 2021 | Yes | |
Liberia | 2018 | Yes | |
Libya | 2021 | Yes | |
Liechtenstein | 2021 | Yes | |
Lithuania | 2023 | Yes | |
Luxembourg | 2018 | Yes | |
Madagascar | 2018 | Yes | |
Malawi | 2023 | Yes | |
Malaysia | 2021 | Yes | |
Maldives | 2018 | Yes | |
Mali | 2018 | Yes | |
Malta | 2018 | Yes | |
Marshall Islands | 2018 | Yes | |
Mauritania | 2018 | No | |
Mauritius | 2018 | Yes | |
Mexico | 2019 | Yes | |
Micronesia, Federated States of | 2018 | Yes | |
Moldova, Republic of | 2019 | Yes | |
Monaco | 2018 | No | |
Mongolia | 2023 | Yes | |
Montenegro | 2021 | Yes | |
Morocco | 2021 | Yes | |
Mozambique | 2018 | Yes | |
Myanmar | 2018 | Yes | |
Namibia | 2018 | Yes | |
Nauru | 2018 | Yes | |
Nepal | 2018 | Yes | |
Netherlands | 2023 | Yes | |
New Zealand | 2023 | Yes | |
Nicaragua | 2021 | Yes | |
Niger | 2018 | Yes | |
Nigeria | 2023 | Yes | |
North Macedonia, Republic of | 2021 | Yes | |
Norway | 2018 | No | |
Pakistan | 2021 | Yes | |
Palau | 2018 | Yes | |
Panama | 2023 | Yes | |
Papua New Guinea | 2018 | Yes | |
Paraguay | 2019 | Yes | |
Peru | 2021 | Yes | |
Philippines | 2018 | Yes | |
Poland | 2019 | Yes | |
Portugal | 2018 | Yes | |
Republic of The Congo (Brazzaville) | 2018 | Yes | |
Romania | 2018 | Yes | |
Russian Federation | 2018 | Yes | |
Rwanda | 2019 | Yes | |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2018 | Yes | |
Saint Lucia | 2018 | Yes | |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2018 | Yes | |
Samoa | 2021 | Yes | |
San Marino | 2018 | Yes | |
Senegal | 2021 | Yes | |
Serbia | 2023 | Yes | |
Seychelles | 2021 | Yes | |
Sierra Leone | 2018 | Yes | |
Singapore | 2018 | Yes | |
Slovakia | 2023 | Yes | |
Slovenia | 2018 | Yes | |
Solomon Islands | 2018 | Yes | |
South Africa | 2021 | No | |
Spain | 2018 | Yes | |
Sri Lanka | 2018 | Yes | |
Sudan | 2018 | Yes | |
Suriname | 2018 | No data | |
Sweden | 2018 | Yes | |
Switzerland | 2023 | Yes | |
Syrian Arab Republic | 2018 | Yes | |
São Tomé and Príncipe | 2021 | No data | |
Taiwan | 2021 | Yes | |
Tajikistan | 2018 | Yes | |
Tanzania, United Republic of | 2021 | Yes | |
Thailand | 2018 | Yes | |
The Gambia | 2018 | Yes | |
Timor-Leste | 2018 | Yes | |
Togo | 2018 | Yes | |
Tonga | 2018 | Yes | |
Trinidad and Tobago | 2018 | Yes | |
Tunisia | 2023 | Yes | |
Turkey | 2021 | Yes | |
Turkmenistan | 2018 | Yes | |
Tuvalu | 2021 | Yes | |
Uganda | 2018 | Yes | |
Ukraine | 2021 | Yes | |
United Kingdom | 2018 | Yes | |
United States | 2018 | Yes | |
Uruguay | 2021 | Yes | |
Uzbekistan | 2018 | Yes | |
Vanuatu | 2018 | Yes | |
Venezuela | 2021 | No data | |
Yemen | 2018 | Yes | |
Zambia | 2018 | Yes | |
Zimbabwe | 2018 | Yes |
Total number of countries in selected sample: 181