HSE University Anti-Corruption Portal
Comparison of countries
Malawi
Uruguay
Indices
Overall Score:
34 out of 100
Rank:
115 out of 180
Overall Score:
6 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,52 out of 1
Rank:
69 out of 142
Overall Score:
104 out of 150
Rank:
35 out of 140
Overall Score:
3,97 out of 10
Rank:
103 out of 119
Overall Score:
73 out of 100
Rank:
16 out of 180
Overall Score:
6,99 out of 10
Rank:
71 out of 141
Overall Score:
0,72 out of 1
Rank:
25 out of 142
Overall Score:
92 out of 150
Rank:
57 out of 140
Overall Score:
7,83 out of 10
Rank:
20 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
AU
UN
OAS
Malawi
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2007.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report is available here.
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2014.
  • The AU Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption was ratified in 2007.
Uruguay
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2007.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The executive summary is available here.
  • The Inter-American Convention against Corruption was ratified in 1998.
Main Legislation
Malawi
  1. Penal Code: Articles 30, 90-93, 395-399, (English);
  2. Corrupt Practices Act, (English);
  3. Public Officers (Declaration of Assets, Liabilities and Business Interests) Act (unofficial source), (English);
  4. Public Service Code of Ethics and Conduct , (English).
Uruguay
  1. Criminal Law: Articles 156-162
    (Código Penal N° 9155: Artículos 156-162), (Spanish); 

  2. Law of December 23, 1998 No. 17.060 «On Regulations Regarding Misuse of Public Office (Corruption)»
    (Ley 17.060 de 1998 Dictanse normas referidas al uso indebido del poder público (Corrupción)), (Spanish);

  3. Law of August 25, 2015 No. 19.340 «On the Council for Transparency and Public Ethics»
    (Ley 19.340 de 2015 Junta de Transparencia y Ética Pública JUTEP), (Spanish);

  4. Law of September 25, 2019 No. 19.823 «Code of Ethics for Public Administration»
    (Ley 19.823 de 2019 Código de Ética en la Función Pública), (Spanish);

  5. Comprehensive Law of December 20, 2017 No. 19.574 «On the Fight against Money Laundering»
    (Ley 19.574 de 2017 Ley Integral Contra El Lavado De Activos), (Spanish).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
Malawi
  1. Anti-Corruption Bureau, (English);
  2. Office of the Director of Public Officers’ Declarations, (English).
Uruguay
  1. Council for Transparency and Public Ethics
    (Junta de Transparencia y Etica Publica), (Spanish). 

 

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