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Comparison of countries
Uruguay
South Africa
Indices
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2022
Overall Score:
74 out of 100
Rank:
14 out of 180
Capacity to Combat Corruption Index 2022
Overall Score:
7,42 out of 10
Financial Secrecy Index 2022
Rank:
71 out of 141
The Rule of Law Index 2022
Overall Score:
0,71 out of 1
Rank:
25 out of 140
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
92 out of 150
Rank:
56 out of 135
Index of Public Integrity
Overall Score:
7,88 out of 10
Rank:
24 out of 114
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2022
Overall Score:
43 out of 100
Rank:
72 out of 180
Financial Secrecy Index 2022
Rank:
46 out of 141
The Rule of Law Index 2022
Overall Score:
0,58 out of 1
Rank:
54 out of 140
Open Budget 2021
Overall Score:
86 out of 100
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
119 out of 150
Rank:
14 out of 135
Index of Public Integrity
Overall Score:
7,39 out of 10
Rank:
33 out of 114
International Cooperation
UN
OAS
UN
OECD
G20
FATF
BRICS
AU
Uruguay
The United Nations (UN)
  • 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.
Organization of American States (OAS)
  • The Inter-American Convention against Corruption was ratified in 1998.
South Africa
The United Nations (UN)
  • 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.
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 2007.
  • 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 2003.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
BRICS
  • BRICS Member since 2011.
  • Holds BRICS Presidency in 2023.
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).

South Africa

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

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Public Service Regulations, (English).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
Uruguay

  1. Council for Transparency and Public Ethics
    (Junta de Transparencia y Etica Publica), (Spanish). 

 
South Africa

  1. Investigating Directorate, (English);

  2. Public Service Commission, (English);

  3. Special Investigating Unit, (English);

  4. Special Tribunal, (English).

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