HSE University Anti-Corruption Portal
Comparison of countries
Sweden
Canada
Indices
Overall Score:
82 out of 100
Rank:
6 out of 180
Rank:
67 out of 141
Overall Score:
85 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,85 out of 1
Rank:
4 out of 142
Overall Score:
101 out of 150
Rank:
41 out of 140
Overall Score:
8,52 out of 10
Rank:
10 out of 119
Overall Score:
76 out of 100
Rank:
12 out of 180
Rank:
28 out of 141
Overall Score:
74 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,80 out of 1
Rank:
12 out of 142
Overall Score:
93 out of 150
Rank:
53 out of 140
Overall Score:
7,83 out of 10
Rank:
21 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
GRECO
OECD
FATF
UN
OECD
G20
APEC
FATF
OAS
Sweden
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was accepted in 2007.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report is available here.
  • GRECO’s member since 1999.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2004.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2004.
  • 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 1999.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 3 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
  • Member of the FATF since 1990.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
Canada
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2007.
  • The review under the first cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report is available here.
  • The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions was ratified in 1999.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 4 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
  • G20 Presidency in 2010.
  • The documents adopted under Canada’s Presidency are available here.
  • 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.
Main Legislation
Sweden
  1. Criminal Code: Chapter 10 § 5a-6
    (Brottsbalk: kap. 10 § 5a-6), (Sweden), (English);

  2. Public Employment Act
    (Lag om offentlig anställning), (Swedish), (English);

  3. Whistleblower Protection Act
    (Lag (2021:890) om skydd för personer som rapporterar om missförhållanden), (Swedish);

  4. Common Basic Values for Central Government Employees – Fundamental Legal Principles
    (Den statliga värdegrunden – gemensamma principer för en god förvaltning), (Swedish).

Canada
  1. Criminal Code: Articles 119-121, 122-125, 426, (English/French);

  2. Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act 1998, (English/French);

  3. Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act 2005, (English/French);

  4. Conflict of Interest Act 2006, (English/French);

  5. Directive on Conflict of Interest, (English/French).

 
Anti-Corruption Bodies
Sweden
  1. National Anti-Corruption Unit of the Prosecution Authority
    (Riksenheten mot korruption), (Swedish);
  2. National Anti-Corruption Group of the Police
    (Nationella anti-korruptionsgruppen), (Swedish);
  3. Anti-Corruption Network
    (Myndighetsnätverk mot korruption), (Swedish).
Canada
  1. Royal Canadian Mounted Police, (English/French);

  2. Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, (English/French);

  3. Public Sector Integrity Commissioner, (English/French).

  4. Canadian Conflict of Interest Network, (English/French).

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