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Comparison of countries
Republic of Korea
Finland
Indices
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2020
Overall Score:
61 out of 100
Rank:
33 out of 180
Financial Secrecy Index 2020
Rank:
21 out of 133
The Rule of Law Index 2020
Overall Score:
0,73 out of 1
Rank:
17 out of 128
Open Budget 2019
Overall Score:
62 out of 100
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
97 out of 150
Rank:
46 out of 134
Index of Public Integrity 2019
Overall Score:
8,33 out of 10
Rank:
20 out of 114
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2020
Overall Score:
85 out of 100
Rank:
3 out of 180
Financial Secrecy Index 2020
Rank:
87 out of 133
The Rule of Law Index 2020
Overall Score:
0,87 out of 1
Rank:
3 out of 128
Open Budget 2019
Overall Score:
N/A
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
105 out of 150
Rank:
31 out of 134
Index of Public Integrity 2019
Overall Score:
9,4 out of 10
Rank:
3 out of 114
International Cooperation
UN
OECD
G20
APEC
FATF
IACA
UN
GRECO
OECD
FATF
IACA
Republic of Korea
The United Nations (UN)
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2008.
  • The review under the first cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The executive summary is available here.
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
  • 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.
Group of Twenty (G20)
  • G20 Presidency in 2010.
  • The documents adopted under the Presidency of the Republic of Korea are available here.
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
  • APEC’s member since 1989.
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
  • Member of the FATF since 2009.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA)
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2011.
Finland
The United Nations (UN)
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was accepted in 2006.
  • The review under the first cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report is available here.
Group of States against Corruption (GRECO)
  • GRECO’s member since 1999.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2002.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2001.
  • The fifth evaluation round is completed. The evaluation report is available here.
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
  • The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions was ratified in 1998.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 4 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
  • Member of the FATF since 1991.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA)
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2011.
Main Legislation
Republic of Korea

  1. Criminal Act, articles 129-133 and 357
    (형법, 조항 129-133, 357), (Korean/English);

  2. Act on Preventing Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions
    (국제상거래에 있어서 외국공무원에 대한 뇌물방지법), (Korean/English);

  3. Improper Solicitation and Graft Act
    (부정청탁 및 금품등 수수의 금지에 관한 법률), (Korean/English);

  4. Act on the Protection of Public Interest Whistleblowers
    (공익신고자 보호법), (Korean);

  5. Act on the Prevention of Corruption and the Establishment and Management of Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission
    (부패방지 및 국민권익위원회의 설치와 운영에 관한 법률), (Korean/English);

  6. Act on the Creation and Functioning of the Office for Investigation of Corruption among High-Ranked Officials
    (고위공직자범죄수사처 설치 및 운영에 관한 법률), (Korean);

  7. Public Service Ethics Act
    (공직자윤리법), (Korean);

  8. Code of Conduct for Public Officials
    (공무원 행동강령), (Korean).

Finland

  1. Criminal Law, Chapter 16, Sections 13-14b; Chapter 40, Sections 1-4a; Chapter 30, Sections 7-8a
    (Rikoslaki: Luku 16 §13-14b, Luku 40 §1-4a, Luku 30 §7-8a), (Finnish/Swedish/English);

  2. Law of August 19, 1994 No. 750 «On Civil Service»
    (19.8.1994/750 Valtion virkamieslaki), (Finnish/Swedish);

  3. Values in the Daily Job – Civil Servant’s Ethics. A handbook for the state administration, (English);

  4. Recommendations of the Ministry of Finance on the Issues Regarding the Acceptance of Gifts, Offers of Hospitality and Other Benefits
    (VM/1592/00.00.00/2010 Vieraanvaraisuudesta, eduista ja lahjoista), (Finnish);

  5. Recommendations of the Ministry of Finances Regarding Cooling-Off Periods for Former Civil Servants
    (VM/1007/00.00.00/2012 Ohje virkamiehen siirtyessä toisen työnantajan palvelukseen), (Finnish);

  6. Report of the Committee for Ethics in Civil Service, with recommendations, March 2014
    (Valtion virkamieseettisen toimikunnan raportti 3/2014), (Finnish).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
Republic of Korea

  1. Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission
    (대한민국 국민권익위원회), (Korean/English).

Finland

  1. Ministry of Justice of Finland
    (Oikeusministeriö), (Finnish/Swedish/English/Russian);

  2. National Bureau of Investigation
    (Keskusrikospoliisi), (Finnish);

  3. National Prosecution Authority of Finland
    (Valtakunnansyyttäjänvirasto), (Finnish/English/Swedish).

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