Rank:
53 out of 141
Comparison of countries
New Zealand
Mexico
Indices
Overall Score:
81 out of 100
Rank:
4 out of 182
Overall Score:
87 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,83 out of 1
Rank:
5 out of 143
Overall Score:
94 out of 150
Rank:
52 out of 140
Overall Score:
9,13 out of 10
Rank:
4 out of 119
Overall Score:
27 out of 100
Rank:
141 out of 182
Overall Score:
3,87 out of 10
Rank:
82 out of 141
Overall Score:
80 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,40 out of 1
Rank:
121 out of 143
Overall Score:
136 out of 150
Rank:
2 out of 140
Overall Score:
6,56 out of 10
Rank:
51 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
OECD
APEC
FATF
UN
OECD
G20
APEC
FATF
OAS
New Zealand
- The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2015.
- The review under the first cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The report is available here.
- The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions was ratified in 2001.
- The country is undergoing Phase 4 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
- APEC’s member since 1989.
- Member of the FATF since 1991.
- Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
Mexico
- 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 1999.
- The country is undergoing Phase 4 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
- G20 Presidency in 2012.
- The documents adopted under Mexico’s Presidency are available here.
- APEC’s member since 1993.
- Member of the FATF since 2000.
- Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
- The Inter-American Convention against Corruption was ratified in 1997.
- Party to IACA since 2011.
Main Legislation
New Zealand
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Secret Commissions Act 1910, (English);
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Crimes Act 1961: articles 99-106, (English);
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Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022, (English);
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The Standards of Integrity and Conduct (the Code), (English);
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Understanding the Code of Conduct, (English);
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The Code of Conduct for the Public Sector (takes effect on 30 March 2026), (English).
Mexico
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Federal Criminal Code: Article 11bis – Corporate criminal responsibility, Articles 212, 215, 217-217quáter, 218, 220-222bis, 224
(Código Penal Federal: Artículo 11bis - Responsabilidad corporativa, Artículos 212, 215, 217-217quáter, 218, 220-222bis, 224), (Spanish); -
General Law «On Administrative Liability»
(Ley General de Responsabilidades Administrativas), (Spanish); -
General Law «On National Anticorruption System»
(Ley General del Sistema Nacional Anticorrupción), (Spanish); -
Code of Ethics and Integrity for Good Governance in the Federal Public Administration
(Código de Ética e Integridad para un Buen Gobierno en la Administración Pública Federal), (Spanish).
Anti-Corruption Bodies
Mexico
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National Anti-Corruption System of Mexico
(Sistema Nacional Anticorrupción), (Spanish); -
Specialized Prosecutor's Office for Combating Corruption
(Fiscalía Especializada en Combate a la Corrupción), (Spanish); -
Superior Audit Office of the Federation (site created but currently unavailable)
(Auditoría Superior de la Federación), (Spanish); -
Anti-Corruption and Good Governance Secretariat
(Secretaría Anticorrupción y Buen Gobierno), (Spanish); -
National Institute for Transparency, Access to Information and Protection of Personal Data
(Instituto Nacional de Transparencia, Acceso a la Información y Protección de Datos Personales), (Spanish).