HSE University Anti-Corruption Portal
Comparison of countries
Latvia
Georgia
Indices
Overall Score:
60 out of 100
Rank:
36 out of 180
Rank:
95 out of 141
Overall Score:
0,73 out of 1
Rank:
22 out of 142
Overall Score:
69 out of 150
Rank:
107 out of 140
Overall Score:
7,67 out of 10
Rank:
26 out of 119
Overall Score:
53 out of 100
Rank:
49 out of 180
Overall Score:
87 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,60 out of 1
Rank:
48 out of 142
Overall Score:
93 out of 150
Rank:
54 out of 140
Overall Score:
7,56 out of 10
Rank:
29 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
GRECO
OECD
UN
GRECO
Latvia
  • 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 2001.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2005.
  • 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 2014.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 3 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2011.
Georgia
  • Accessed the UN Convention against Corruption in 2008.
  • The review under the first 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 2008.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2003.
  • 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 2015.
Main Legislation
Latvia
  1. Criminal Law: Articles 195, 196, 198, 199, 318-3264
    (Krimināllikums: 195, 196, 198, 199, 318-3264 pants), (Latvian/English);

  2. Law on the State Civil Service
    (Valsts civildienesta likums), (Latvian/English);

  3. Law on the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau
    (Korupcijas novēršanas un apkarošanas biroja likums), (Latvian/English);

  4. Law on the Prevention of Conflicts of Interest in Activities of Public Officials
    (Par interešu konflikta novēršanu valsts amatpersonu darbībā), (Latvian/English);

  5. Law on the Whistleblowing
    (Trauksmes celšanas likums), (Latvian/English).

Georgia
  1. Criminal Code: Articles 203, 220, 221, 332, 337-340, Articles 1071-1077 – Criminal Liability of Legal Persons 
    (საქართველოს სისხლის სამართლის კოდექსი: მუხლი 203, 220, 221, 332, 337-340, მუხლი 1071-1077 – იურიდიული პირის სისხლისსამართლებრივი პასუხისმგებლობა), (Georgian/Russian/English);

  2. Law of Georgia on Combating Corruption
    (კორუფციის წინააღმდეგ ბრძოლის შესახებ), (Georgian/Russian/English);

  3. Law of Georgia on Public Service
    (საჯარო სამსახურის შესახებ), (Georgian/Russian/English);

  4. Decree of the Government of Georgia on the Definition of General Rules of Ethics and Conduct in State Bodies
    (საჯარო დაწესებულებაში ეთიკისა და ქცევის ზოგადი წესების განსაზღვრის შესახებ), (Georgian).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
Latvia
  1. Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau
    (Korupcijas novēršanas un apkarošanas birojs), (Latvian/English).

Georgia
  1. Anti-Corruption Council of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia
    (ანტიკორუფციული საბჭო), (Georgian/English);

  2. Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia
    (ფინანსთა სამინისტროს საგამოძიებო სამსახური), (Georgian/English);

  3. Anti-Corruption Agency, State Security Service of Georgia
    (სახელმწიფო უსაფრთხოების სამსახურის ანტიკორუფციულმა სააგენტომ), (Georgian/English);

  4. Civil Service Bureau
    (საჯარო სამსახურის ბიურო), (Georgian/English);

  5. Anti-Corruption Bureau
    (ანტიკორუფციული ბიურო), (Georgian/English).

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