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HSE University Anti-Corruption Portal
Comparison of countries
United Arab Emirates
South Africa
Indices
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2023
Overall Score:
68 out of 100
Rank:
26 out of 180
Financial Secrecy Index 2022
Rank:
8 out of 141
The Rule of Law Index 2023
Overall Score:
0,64 out of 1
Rank:
37 out of 142
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2023
Overall Score:
41 out of 100
Rank:
83 out of 180
Financial Secrecy Index 2022
Rank:
46 out of 141
Open Budget 2023
Overall Score:
83 out of 100
The Rule of Law Index 2023
Overall Score:
0,57 out of 1
Rank:
56 out of 142
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
118 out of 150
Rank:
16 out of 140
Index of Public Integrity
Overall Score:
7,51 out of 10
Rank:
31 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
BRICS
UN
OECD
G20
FATF
BRICS
AU
United Arab Emirates
The United Nations (UN)
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2006.
  • The review under the first cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The executive summary is available here.
BRICS
  • BRICS Member since 2024.
South Africa
The United Nations (UN)
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2004.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report is available here.
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
  • The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions was ratified in 2007.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 3 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
  • Member of the FATF since 2003.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
BRICS
  • BRICS Member since 2011.
  • Holds BRICS Presidency in 2023.
African Union (AU)
  • The AU Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption was ratified in 2005.
Main Legislation
United Arab Emirates

  1. Federal Decree Law No. (31) of 2021 concerning Crimes and Penal Code: Article 66 – Liability of Juristic Persons, Articles 275-287, (Arabic);

  2. Federal Decree Law No. (49) of 2022 on Human Resources Law in the Federal Government, (English);

  3. Cabinet Resolution No. (48) of 2023 concerning Executive Regulations of Human Resources Law in the Federal Government), (English).

South Africa

  1. Public Service Act 103 of 1994, (English);

  2. Executive Members’ Ethics Act of 1998, (English);

  3. Protected Disclosures Act 26 of 2000, (English);

  4. Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act 12 of 2004, (English);

  5. Public Service Amendment Act 30 of 2007, (English);

  6. Protected Disclosures Amendment Act 5 of 2017, (English);

  7. Code of Ethical Conduct and Disclosure of Members’ Interests for Assembly and Permanent Council Members, (English);

  8. Public Service Regulations, (English).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
United Arab Emirates

1. Abu Dhabi Accountability Authority, (English);

2. Economic Security Center of Dubai, (English).

South Africa

  1. Investigating Directorate, (English);

  2. Public Service Commission, (English);

  3. Special Investigating Unit, (English);

  4. Special Tribunal, (English).

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