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Comparison of countries
USA
Sweden
Indices
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2021
Overall Score:
67 out of 100
Rank:
27 out of 180
Financial Secrecy Index 2022
Rank:
1 out of 141
The Rule of Law Index 2021
Overall Score:
0,69 out of 1
Rank:
27 out of 139
Open Budget 2021
Overall Score:
68 out of 100
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
83 out of 150
Rank:
74 out of 136
Index of Public Integrity
Overall Score:
8,83 out of 10
Rank:
6 out of 114
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2021
Overall Score:
85 out of 100
Rank:
4 out of 180
Financial Secrecy Index 2022
Rank:
67 out of 141
The Rule of Law Index 2021
Overall Score:
0,86 out of 1
Rank:
4 out of 139
Open Budget 2021
Overall Score:
85 out of 100
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
101 out of 150
Rank:
40 out of 136
Index of Public Integrity
Overall Score:
8,43 out of 10
Rank:
11 out of 114
International Cooperation
UN
GRECO
OECD
G20
APEC
FATF
OAS
UN
GRECO
OECD
FATF
USA
The United Nations (UN)
  • 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. The self-assessment checklist under the second cycle is available here.
Group of States against Corruption (GRECO)
  • GRECO’s member since 2000.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption is not ratified.
  • 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. 
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.
Group of Twenty (G20)
  • G20 Presidency in 2008 (Washington) and in 2009 (Pittsburg).
  • The documents adopted under the US Presidency are available here (Washington) and here (Pittsburg).
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
  • APEC’s member since 1989.
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
  • Member of the FATF since 1990.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
Organization of American States (OAS)
  • The Inter-American Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2000.
Sweden
The United Nations (UN)
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was accepted in 2007.
  • The review under the first cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report is available here. The self-assessment checklist under the second cycle 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 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.
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 3 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
  • Member of the FATF since 1990.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
Main Legislation
USA

  1. 18 US Code: Chapter 11 - Bribery, Graft, and Conflicts of Interest, (English);

  2. 18 US Code: Chapter 31 – Embezzlement and theft, Section 666 – Theft or bribery concerning programs receiving Federal funds, (English);

  3. 5 US Code Appendix: Ethics in Government Act of 1978, (English);

  4. 5 Code of Federal Regulations: Chapter XVI – Office of Government Ethics, (English);

  5. 15 US Code, Anti-Bribery and Books and Records Provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, (English);

  6. 18 US Сode: Chapter 96 - Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, (English).

Sweden

  1. Criminal Code: Chapter 10 § 5a, 5e; Chapter 17 § 8
    (Brottsbalk: kap. 10 § 5a, 5e; kap. 17 § 8), (Sweden/English);

  2. Public Employment Act
    (Lag om offentlig anställning), (Swedish/English);

  3. Common Basic Values for Central Government Employees – Fundamental Legal Principles
    (Den gemensamma värdegrunden för de statsanställda - grundläggande rättsliga principer), (Swedish);

  4. Common Basic Values for Central Government Employees – A Summary
    (Introduktion till den gemensamma värdegrunden för de statsanställda), (Swedish/English).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
USA

  1. Department of Justice, (English);

  2. Securities and Exchange Commission, (English);

  3. Office of Government Ethics, (English);

  4. Interagency Ethics Council, (English);

  5. Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, (English).

Sweden
  1. National Anti-Corruption Unit, Prosecution Authority
    (Riksenheten mot korruption), (Swedish);
  2. National Anti-Corruption Group, Swedish Police
    (Nationella anti-korruptionsgruppen, Svensk Polis), (Swedish);
  3. Anti-Corruption Network
    (Myndighetsnätverk mot korruption), (Swedish).

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