Let's take just two examples. In Mexico it's not uncommon for traffic cops to plainly solicit a bribe on the spot. And India has often made the news with pop

Let's take just two examples. In Mexico it's not uncommon for traffic cops to plainly solicit a bribe on the spot. And India has often made the news with popular attempts to rein in corruption which is so pervasive that every encounter with a government employee or official is likely to benefit from a little bribery. The U.S. has it's own brand of corruption, but I don't think we need to worry about taking the title.