HSE University Anti-Corruption Portal
Comparison of countries
USA
Ukraine
Indices
Overall Score:
69 out of 100
Rank:
24 out of 180
Rank:
1 out of 141
Overall Score:
69 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,70 out of 1
Rank:
26 out of 142
Overall Score:
83 out of 150
Rank:
77 out of 140
Overall Score:
8,81 out of 10
Rank:
6 out of 119
Overall Score:
36 out of 100
Rank:
104 out of 180
Rank:
85 out of 141
Overall Score:
38 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,49 out of 1
Rank:
89 out of 142
Overall Score:
115 out of 150
Rank:
19 out of 140
Overall Score:
6,37 out of 10
Rank:
57 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
GRECO
OECD
G20
APEC
FATF
OAS
UN
GRECO
USA
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2006.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The executive summary is available here.
  • GRECO’s member since 2000.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption is not ratified.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption is not ratified. 
  • The fifth evaluation round is completed. The evaluation report is available here
  • The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions was ratified in 1998.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 4 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
  • G20 Presidency in 2008 (Washington) and in 2009 (Pittsburg).
  • The documents adopted under the US Presidency are available here (Washington) and here (Pittsburg).
  • APEC’s member since 1989.
  • Member of the FATF since 1990.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
  • The Inter-American Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2000.
Ukraine
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2009.
  • The review under the first cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report is available here.
  • GRECO’s member since 2006.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2009.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2005.
  • The fourth evaluation round is completed. The evaluation report is available here.
Main Legislation
USA
  1. 18 US Code: Chapter 11 - Bribery, Graft, and Conflicts of Interest, (English);

  2. 18 US Code: Chapter 31 – Embezzlement and theft, Section 666 – Theft or bribery concerning programs receiving Federal funds, (English);

  3. 5 US Code Appendix: Ethics in Government Act of 1978, (English);

  4. 5 Code of Federal Regulations: Chapter XVI – Office of Government Ethics, (English);

  5. 15 US Code, Anti-Bribery and Books and Records Provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, (English);

  6. 18 US Сode: Chapter 96 - Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, (English);

  7. Section 5101 - Prohibition of Demand for Bribe, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, (English).

Ukraine
  1. Criminal Code: Chapter XIV1 – Criminal Law Provisions against Legal Persons, Articles 354, 364, 3641, 3652, 3662, 3663, 368, 3682-370
    (Кримінальний Кодекс: Розділ XIV1 – Заходи кримінально-правового характеру щодо юридичних осіб, статті 354, 364, 3641, 3652, 3662, 3663, 368, 3682-370), (Ukrainian/English);

  2. Law of October 14, 2014 No. 1700-VII «On the Prevention of Corruption»
    (Про запобігання корупції), (Ukrainian/English);

  3. Law of October 17, 2019 No. 198-IX «On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On the Prevention of Corruption” Regarding Corruption Whistleblowers»
    (Про внесення змін до Закону України "Про запобігання корупції" щодо викривачів корупції), (Ukrainian);

  4. Law of October 31, 2019 No. 263-IX «On Amendments to Specific Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding the Confiscation of Illicit Assets of Persons Authorized to Implement Public Functions or Functions of Local Government and Liability for the Acquisition of Such Assets»
    (Про внесення змін до деяких законодавчих актів України щодо конфіскації незаконних активів осіб, уповноважених на виконання функцій держави або місцевого самоврядування, і покарання за набуття таких активів), (Ukrainian);

  5. Law of September 23, 2021 No. 1780-IX «On the Prevention of Threats to National Security Related to the Excessive Influence of Persons of Significant Economic and Political Importance in Public Life (Oligarchs)»
    (Про запобігання загрозам національній безпеці, пов’язаним із надмірним впливом осіб, які мають значну економічну та політичну вагу в суспільному житті (олігархів))(Ukrainian);

  6. Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of March 18, 2015 No. 118 «On the Establishment of the National Agency for Prevention of Corruption»
    (Про утворення Національного агентства з питань запобігання корупції), (Ukrainian).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
USA
  1. Department of Justice, (English);

  2. Securities and Exchange Commission, (English);

  3. Office of Government Ethics, (English);

  4. Interagency Ethics Council, (no official website);

  5. Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, (English).

Ukraine
  1. National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine
    (Національне антикорупційне бюро України), (Ukrainian/English);

  2. National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption
    (Національне агентство з питань запобігання корупції), (Ukrainian/English);

  3. Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine
    (Спеціалізована антикорупційна прокуратура України)(Ukrainian);
  4. High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine
    (Вищий антикорупційний суд України)(Ukrainian).

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