HSE University Anti-Corruption Portal
Comparison of countries
Belarus
Russia
Indices
Overall Score:
37 out of 100
Rank:
98 out of 180
Overall Score:
0,45 out of 1
Rank:
104 out of 142
Overall Score:
38 out of 150
Rank:
137 out of 140
Overall Score:
26 out of 100
Rank:
141 out of 180
Rank:
43 out of 141
Overall Score:
66 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,44 out of 1
Rank:
113 out of 142
Overall Score:
98 out of 150
Rank:
44 out of 140
Overall Score:
5,95 out of 10
Rank:
65 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
GRECO
UN
GRECO
OECD
G20
APEC
FATF
BRICS
Belarus
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2005.
  • The review under the first cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The executive summary is available here.
  • GRECO’s member since 2011 (representation limited as per the decision of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe of 17 March 2022).
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2007.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2006.
  • The fourth evaluation round is completed. The status of the evaluation report is confidential. The summary is available here.
Russia
  • 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 2007 (membership ceased from July 1, 2023 following the denunciation of the Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption).
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2006 and was denounced on February 28, 2023.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption is not ratified.
  • The forth 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 2012.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 3 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The Phase 2 reports are available here.
  • G20 Presidency in 2013.
  • The documents adopted under Russia’s Presidency are available here.
  • APEC’s member since 1998.
  • Member of the FATF since 2003 (FATF membership has been suspended since 24 February 2023).
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
  • BRICS Member since 2009.
  • Holds BRICS Presidency in 2020.
  • Holds BRICS Presidency in 2024.
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2011.
SCO
Main Legislation
Belarus
  1. Criminal Code: Articles 235, 252, 253, 396, 424, 429-433
    (Уголовный кодекс: статьи 235, 252, 253, 396, 424, 429-433​), (Russian);
  2. Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Belarus: Article 24.59
    (Кодекс Республики Беларусь об административных правонарушениях: статья 24.59​), (Russian);
  3. Law of the Republic of Belarus of July 15, 2015 No. 305-3 «On Combating Corruption»
    (Закон Республики Беларусь «О борьбе с коррупцией» от 15 июля 2015 года № 305-3), (Russian);
  4. Law of the Republic of Belarus of June 1, 2022 No. 175-З «On Civil Service»
    (Закон Республики Беларусь от 1 июня 2022 г. № 175-З «О государственной службе»), (Russian);
  5. Decree of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of September 12, 2019 No. 619 «On Award and Other Compensations to Natural Persons Facilitating the Detection of Corruption»
    (Постановление Совета Министров Республики Беларусь от 5 февраля 2016 года № 101 «О выплате вознаграждения и других выплат физическому лицу, способствующему выявлению коррупции»), (Russian)
Russia
  1. Criminal Code of the Russian Federation: Articles 184, 2004, 2005, 2007, 201, 2011, 204-2042, 285-2852, 2854, 289-2912, 304
    (Уголовный кодекс Российской Федерации: статьи 184, 2004, 2005, 2007, 201, 2011, 204-2042, 285-2852, 2854, 289-2912, 304), (Russian);

  2. Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation: Articles 19.28 and 19.29
    (Кодекс Российской Федерации об административных правонарушениях: статьи 19.28, 19.29), (Russian);

  3. Federal Law of July 27, 2004 No. 79-FZ «On Civil Service»
    (Федеральный закон от 27.07.2004 № 79-ФЗ «О государственной гражданской службе Российской Федерации»), (Russian);

  4. Federal Law of December 25, 2008 No. 273-FZ «On Combating Corruption»
    (Федеральный закон от 25.12.2008 № 273-ФЗ «О противодействии коррупции»), (Russian).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
Belarus
  1. General Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Belarus, (Russian/English).
Russia
  1. Presidential Council for Countering Corruption
    (Совет при Президенте Российской Федерации по противодействию коррупции)​, (Russian);

  2. Presidential Civil Service, Personnel and Anti-Corruption Directorate
    (Управление Президента Российской Федерации по вопросам государственной службы, кадров и противодействия коррупции), (Russian);

  3. General Prosecutor’s Office of the Russian Federation
    (Генеральная прокуратура Российской Федерации), (Russian);

  4. Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation
    (Следственный комитет Российской Федерации), (Russian);

  5. Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation
    (Министерство юстиции Российской Федерации), (Russian);

  6. Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation
    (Федеральная служба безопасности Российской Федерации), (Russian);

  7. Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation
    (Министерство труда и социальной защиты Российской Федерации), (Russian);

  8. Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation
    (Министерство внутренних дел Российской Федерации), (Russian);

  9. Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation
    (Счетная палата Российской Федерации), (Russian);

  10. Committee of the State Duma on Security and Corruption Control
    (Комитет Государственной Думы по безопасности и противодействию коррупции), (Russian).

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