HSE University Anti-Corruption Portal
Comparison of countries
Ukraine
South Africa
Indices
Overall Score:
36 out of 100
Rank:
104 out of 180
Rank:
85 out of 141
Overall Score:
65 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,49 out of 1
Rank:
89 out of 142
Overall Score:
115 out of 150
Rank:
19 out of 140
Overall Score:
6,37 out of 10
Rank:
57 out of 119
Overall Score:
41 out of 100
Rank:
83 out of 180
Rank:
46 out of 141
Overall Score:
86 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,57 out of 1
Rank:
56 out of 142
Overall Score:
118 out of 150
Rank:
16 out of 140
Overall Score:
7,51 out of 10
Rank:
31 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
GRECO
UN
OECD
G20
FATF
BRICS
AU
Ukraine
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2009.
  • The review under the first cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report is available here.
  • GRECO’s member since 2006.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2009.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2005.
  • The fourth evaluation round is completed. The evaluation report is available here.
South Africa
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2004.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report is available here.
  • The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions was ratified in 2007.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 3 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
  • Member of the FATF since 2003.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
  • BRICS Member since 2011.
  • Holds BRICS Presidency in 2023.
  • The AU Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption was ratified in 2005.
Main Legislation
Ukraine
  1. Criminal Code: Chapter XIV1 – Criminal Law Provisions against Legal Persons, Articles 354, 364, 3641, 3652, 3662, 3663, 368, 3682-370
    (Кримінальний Кодекс: Розділ XIV1 – Заходи кримінально-правового характеру щодо юридичних осіб, статті 354, 364, 3641, 3652, 3662, 3663, 368, 3682-370), (Ukrainian/English);

  2. Law of October 14, 2014 No. 1700-VII «On the Prevention of Corruption»
    (Про запобігання корупції), (Ukrainian/English);

  3. Law of October 17, 2019 No. 198-IX «On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On the Prevention of Corruption” Regarding Corruption Whistleblowers»
    (Про внесення змін до Закону України "Про запобігання корупції" щодо викривачів корупції), (Ukrainian);

  4. Law of October 31, 2019 No. 263-IX «On Amendments to Specific Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding the Confiscation of Illicit Assets of Persons Authorized to Implement Public Functions or Functions of Local Government and Liability for the Acquisition of Such Assets»
    (Про внесення змін до деяких законодавчих актів України щодо конфіскації незаконних активів осіб, уповноважених на виконання функцій держави або місцевого самоврядування, і покарання за набуття таких активів), (Ukrainian);

  5. Law of September 23, 2021 No. 1780-IX «On the Prevention of Threats to National Security Related to the Excessive Influence of Persons of Significant Economic and Political Importance in Public Life (Oligarchs)»
    (Про запобігання загрозам національній безпеці, пов’язаним із надмірним впливом осіб, які мають значну економічну та політичну вагу в суспільному житті (олігархів))(Ukrainian);

  6. Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of March 18, 2015 No. 118 «On the Establishment of the National Agency for Prevention of Corruption»
    (Про утворення Національного агентства з питань запобігання корупції), (Ukrainian).

South Africa
  1. Public Service Act 103 of 1994, (English);

  2. Executive Members’ Ethics Act of 1998, (English);

  3. Protected Disclosures Act 26 of 2000, (English);

  4. Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act 12 of 2004, (English);

  5. Public Service Amendment Act 30 of 2007, (English);

  6. Protected Disclosures Amendment Act 5 of 2017, (English);

  7. Code of Ethical Conduct and Disclosure of Members’ Interests for Assembly and Permanent Council Members, (English);

  8. Public Service Regulations, (English).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
Ukraine
  1. National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine
    (Національне антикорупційне бюро України), (Ukrainian/English);

  2. National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption
    (Національне агентство з питань запобігання корупції), (Ukrainian/English);

  3. Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine
    (Спеціалізована антикорупційна прокуратура України)(Ukrainian);
  4. High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine
    (Вищий антикорупційний суд України)(Ukrainian).
South Africa
  1. Investigating Directorate, (English);

  2. Public Service Commission, (English);

  3. Special Investigating Unit, (English);

  4. Special Tribunal, (English).

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