HSE University Anti-Corruption Portal
Comparison of countries
Azerbaijan
Sweden
Indices
Overall Score:
23 out of 100
Rank:
154 out of 180
Overall Score:
94 out of 150
Rank:
50 out of 140
Overall Score:
67 out of 100
Overall Score:
5,72 out of 10
Rank:
67 out of 119
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
International Cooperation
UN
GRECO
UN
GRECO
OECD
FATF
Azerbaijan
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2005.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The executive summary is available here.
  • GRECO’s member since 2004.
  • 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 Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2012.
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.
Main Legislation
Azerbaijan
  1. Criminal Code: Articles 308-312-1, Chapter 15-2 – Corporate criminal responsibility 
    (Azərbaycan Respublikasının Cinayət Məcəlləsi: 308-312-1-ci maddələr, 15-2-ci fəsil – Hüquqi şəxslər barəsində tətbiq olunan cinayət-hüquqi tədbirlər​), (Azerbaijani);
  2. Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan «On Civil Service»
    («Dövlət qulluğu haqqında» Azərbaycan Respublikasının Qanunu), (Azerbaijani);
  3. Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan «On Combating Corruption»
    («Korrupsiyaya qarşı mübarizə haqqında» Azərbaycan Respublikasının Qanunu), (Azerbaijani);
  4. Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan «On Approval of Procedures for Submission of Financial Information by Public Officials»
    («Vəzifəli şəxslər tərəfindən maliyyə xarakterli məlumatların təqdim edilməsi qaydaları"nın təsdiq edilməsi haqqında» Azərbaycan Respublikasının Qanunu), (Azerbaijani);
  5. Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan «On Rules of Ethics Conduct of Civil Servants»
    («Dövlət qulluqçularının etik davranış qaydaları haqqında» Azərbaycan Respublikasının Qanunu), (Azerbaijani).
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).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
Azerbaijan
  1. Commission on Combating Corruption of the Republic
    (Korrupsiyaya qarşı mübarizə üzrə Komissiya), (Azerbaijani/English);
  2. Directorate-General for Combating Corruption, Prosecutor’s General Office
    (Baş prokuror yanında Korrupsiyaya qarşı Mübarizə Baş İdarəsi), (Azerbaijani).
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).

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