HSE University Anti-Corruption Portal
Comparison of countries
Estonia
New Zealand
Indices
Overall Score:
76 out of 100
Rank:
12 out of 180
Rank:
125 out of 141
Overall Score:
0,82 out of 1
Rank:
9 out of 142
Overall Score:
95 out of 150
Rank:
47 out of 140
Overall Score:
9,03 out of 10
Rank:
5 out of 119
Overall Score:
85 out of 100
Rank:
3 out of 180
Rank:
53 out of 141
Overall Score:
85 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,83 out of 1
Rank:
8 out of 142
Overall Score:
94 out of 150
Rank:
51 out of 140
Overall Score:
9,13 out of 10
Rank:
4 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
GRECO
OECD
UN
OECD
APEC
FATF
Estonia
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was accessed in 2006.
  • The review under the first cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The executive summary is available here.
  • GRECO’s member since 1999.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2001.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2000.
  • 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 2004.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 3 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
New Zealand
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2015.
  • The review under the first cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The report is available here.
  • The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions was ratified in 2001.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 3 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
  • APEC’s member since 1989.
  • Member of the FATF since 1991.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
Main Legislation
Estonia
  1. Penal Code: § 294, 296, 298, 2981, 300, 3001, 301, 4023, 4024
    (Karistusseadustik: § 294, 296, 298, 2981, 300, 3001, 301, 4023, 4024), (Estonian/English);

  2. Anti-Corruption Act
    (Korruptsioonivastane seadus), (Estonian/English)

New Zealand
  1. Secret Commissions Act 1910, (English);

  2. Crimes Act 1961: articles 99-106, (English);

  3. Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022, (English);

  4. Guide on Integrity and Conduct, (English);

  5. Understanding the Code of Conduct, (English).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
Estonia
  1. Prosecutor’s Office
    (Prokuratuur), (Estonian/English/Russian);

  2. Ministry of Justice
    (Justiitsministeerium), (Estonian/English/Russian);

  3. Anti-Corruption Portal of Ministry of Justice
    (Justiitsministeerium), (Estonian);

  4. Internal Security Service
    (Kaitsepolitseiamet), (Estonian/English).

New Zealand
  1. Public Service Commission, (English);

  2. Serious Fraud Office, (English).

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