HSE University Anti-Corruption Portal
Comparison of countries
Denmark
Brazil
Indices
Overall Score:
90 out of 100
Rank:
1 out of 180
Rank:
80 out of 141
Overall Score:
0,90 out of 1
Rank:
1 out of 142
Overall Score:
64 out of 150
Rank:
112 out of 140
Overall Score:
9,30 out of 10
Rank:
1 out of 119
Overall Score:
36 out of 100
Rank:
104 out of 180
Overall Score:
4,83 out of 10
Rank:
83 out of 141
Overall Score:
80 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,49 out of 1
Rank:
83 out of 142
Overall Score:
108 out of 150
Rank:
28 out of 140
Overall Score:
7,34 out of 10
Rank:
34 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
GRECO
OECD
FATF
UN
OECD
G20
FATF
BRICS
OAS
Denmark
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2006.
  • The review under the first cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report is available here.
  • GRECO’s member since 2000.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2000.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption was 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 2000.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 4 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
  • Member of the FATF since 1991.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
Brazil
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2005.
  • 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 2000.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 4 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
  • G20 Presidency in 2024.
  • Member of the FATF since 2000.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
  • BRICS Member since 2009.
  • The Inter-American Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2002.
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2013.
Main Legislation
Denmark

1. Criminal Code: Articles 122, 144, 145, 280, 290, 290a, 304a, Chapter 5 – Criminal Liability of Legal Persons
(Straffeloven: § 122, 144, 145, 280, 290, 290a, 304a, 5. kapitel  Strafansvar for juridiske personer​), (Danish);

2. Public Administration Act
(Forvaltningsloven LBK nr 433 af 22/04/2014), (Danish);

3. Whistleblower Protection Act
(Lov om beskyttelse af whistleblowere LOV nr 1436 af 29/06/2021), (Danish);

4. Code of Conduct VII: Seven Key Responsibilities of Central Government Officials
(Syv centrale pligter for embedsmænd i centraladministrationen — Kodex VII), (Danish).

Brazil
  1. Criminal Code: Articles 316, 317, 319, 321, 332, 333, 335, 337-B-337-D, 337-F, 337-G, 337-K, 337-L
    (Código Penal: Art. 316, 317, 319, 321, 332, 333, 335, 337-B-337-D, 337-F, 337-G, 337-K, 337-L), (Portuguese);

  2. Law of December 11, 1990 No. 8.112 «On the Legal Regime for Civil Servants of the Union, Local Governments, and Federal Public Funds»
    (Lei №8.112 de 11º de Dezembro de 1990 Dispõe sobre o regime jurídico dos servidores públicos civis da União, das autarquias e das fundações públicas federais), (Portuguese);

  3. Law of June 2, 1992 No. 8.429 «On Sanctions for Acts of Administrative Bad Faith»
    (Lei nº 8.429, de 2º de Junho de 1992 Dispõe sobre as sanções aplicáveis em virtude da prática de atos de improbidade administrativa, de que trata o § 4º do art. 37 da Constituição Federal; e dá outras providências), (Portuguese);

  4. Law of May 16, 2013 No. 12.813 «On the Management of Conflicts of Interest of Incoming and Incumbent Employees of Federal Executive Bodies and Subsequent Restrictions on Job Applications or Employment»
    (Lei nº 12.813, de 16.05.2013 Dispõe sobre o conflito de interesses no exercício de cargo ou emprego do Poder Executivo federal e impedimentos posteriores ao exercício do cargo ou emprego), (Portuguese);

  5. Law of August 1, 2013 No. 12.846 «On Clean Company»
    (Lei №12.846 de 1º de Agosto de 2013 da Empresa Limpa), (Portuguese);

  6. Law of February 2, 2018 No. 6.112 «On Obligation to Implement Integrity Programs in Organizations Interacting with all Branches of Government and Other Provisions»
    (Lei No. 6.112, de 02.02.2018 Dispõe sobre a implementação de Programa de Integridade em pessoas jurídicas que firmem relação contratual de qualquer natureza com a administração pública do Distrito Federal em todas as esferas de poder e dá outras providências), (Portuguese);

  7. Law of April 1, 2021 No. 14.133 «On Public Procurement and Public Contracts»
    (Lei de Licitações e Contratos Administrativos), (Portuguese);

  8. Decree of February 2, 2007 No. 6.029 on the establishment of the system of ethics regulation in federal executive bodies and on other issues related to countering corruption
    (Decreto nº 6.029, de 01.02.2007 Institui Sistema de Gestão da Ética do Poder Executivo Federal, e dá outras providências), (Portuguese);

  9. Decree of December 9, 2020 No. 10.571 on the submission and analysis of asset declarations and declarations of situations which may give rise to a conflict of interest submitted by public civil servants in the federal public administration (Decreto Nº 10.571, de 9 de Dezembro de 2020 Dispõe sobre a apresentação e a análise das declarações de bens e de situações que possam gerar conflito de interesses por agentes públicos civis da administração pública federal), (Portuguese);

  10. Decree of July 11, 2022 No. 11.129 on the amendment of of the law «On Clean Company»
    (Decreto № 11.129, de 11 de julho de 2022 Regulamenta a Lei nº 12.846, de 1º de agosto de 2013, que dispõe sobre a responsabilização administrativa e civil de pessoas jurídicas pela prática de atos contra a administração pública, nacional ou estrangeira), (Portuguese);

  11. Code of Conduct for Individuals Occupying Highest Positions in Federal Administration
    (Código de Conduta da Alta Administração Federal), (Portuguese);

  12. Guide to the Assessment of Integrity Programmes for Legal Persons Subject to Administrative Liability
    (Manual Prático para Avaliação de Programas de Integridade em Processo Administrativo de Responsabilização de Pessoas Jurídicas), (Portuguese).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
Denmark
  1. Ministry of Justice of Denmark
    (Justitsministeriet), (Danish);

  2. National Special Crime Unit
    (National enhed for Særlig Kriminalitet), (Danish);

  3. State Prosecutor for Special Crime
    (Statsadvokaten for Særlig Kriminalitet), (Danish).

Brazil
  1. Ministry of Justice and Public Security
    (Ministério da Justiça e Segurança Pública), (Portuguese);

  2. Committee on Public Ethics of Brazil
    (Comissão de Ética Pública), (Portuguese);

  3. Comptroller General of the Union
    (Controladoria-Geral da União), (Portuguese).

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