How to create a dichotomous variable?

Question

I would like to create a dichotomous variable about corruption defining:

0 = every country with a value inferior or equal to 50 (low level of corruption),

1 = every country with a value superior or equal to 50 (high level of corruption)

I don't know if i'm doing right

This is my desk:

My variable is corruption, so

cpi_nueva$corruption <- ifelse(cpi_nueva$corruption >= 50, "less corruption", "more corruption" )

If you just need 0, 1 values, you can use `+(cpi_nueva$corruption >= 50)` — akrun, Sep 02 '21 at 23:23
Please clarify your specific problem or provide additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it's hard to tell exactly what you're asking. — Community, Sep 02 '21 at 23:31
It's easier to help you if you include a simple [reproducible example](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5963269/how-to-make-a-great-r-reproducible-example) with sample input and desired output that can be used to test and verify possible solutions. What's the problem with your current code? — MrFlick, Sep 02 '21 at 23:42

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 02 '21 at 23:58

Here is a tidyverse solution, where:

Libraries

library(tidyverse)

cpi_nueva %>% 
   mutate(
      corruption_cat  = if_else(corruption >= 50,"less corruption","high corruption")
   )