HSE University Anti-Corruption Portal
Comparison of countries
Uruguay
Bolivia
Indices
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
Overall Score:
29 out of 100
Rank:
133 out of 180
Overall Score:
2,56 out of 10
Rank:
109 out of 141
Overall Score:
11 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,37 out of 1
Rank:
131 out of 142
Overall Score:
70 out of 150
Rank:
105 out of 140
Overall Score:
4,52 out of 10
Rank:
92 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
OAS
UN
OAS
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.
Bolivia
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2005.
  • 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 1997.
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2012.
Main Legislation
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).

Bolivia

1. Criminal Code: Articles 145-148, 149-152, 158, 170, 172bis, 173bis, 185bis
(Codigo Penal: Artículos 145-148, 149-152, 158, 170, 172bis, 173bis, 185bis), (Spanish);

2. Law on Government Administration and Control
(Ley No 1178, de Administración y Control Gubernamentales), (Spanish);

3. Law on Civil Servants: Articles 8-15, 53-55
(Estatuto Del Funcionario Público: Artículos 8-15, 53-55), (Spanish);

4. Law on the Fight against Corruption, Illicit Enrichment and Criminal Investigation
(Ley de Lucha Contra la Corrupción, Enriquecimiento Ilícito e Investigación de Fortunas), (Spanish);

5. Law on the Protection of Whistleblowers and Witnesses
(Ley de Protección de Denunciantes y Testigos), (Spanish);

6. Law on Transparency and Anti-Corruption Units
(Ley de Unidades de Transparencia y Lucha Contra la Corrupción), (Spanish);

7. Law on Reinforcing the Fight against Corruption
(Ley de Fortalecimiento Para la Lucha Contra la Corrupción), (Spanish);

8. Presidential Decree on the Control of Asset Declarations in Public Entities
(Decreto Supremo No. 1233 Reglamento de Control de la Declaración Jurada de Bienes y Rentas en las Entidades Públicas), (Spanish).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
Uruguay
  1. Council for Transparency and Public Ethics
    (Junta de Transparencia y Etica Publica), (Spanish). 

 
Bolivia

1. Ministry of Justice and Institutional Transparency
(Ministerio de Justicia y Transparencia Institucional), (Spanish);

2. State Prosecutor's Office
(Fiscalía General del Estado), (Spanish);

3. General Comptroller
(Contraloría General del Estado Bolivia), (Spanish);

4. National Council for the Fight against Corruption, Illicit Enrichment and the Laundering of Illicit Gains
(Consejo Nacional de Lucha Contra la Corrupción, Enriquecimiento Ilícito y Legitimación de Ganancias Ilícitas), (Spanish).

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