Rank:
16 out of 141
Comparison of countries
Republic of Korea
Mexico
Indices
Overall Score:
63 out of 100
Rank:
31 out of 182
Overall Score:
71 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,74 out of 1
Rank:
19 out of 143
Overall Score:
98 out of 150
Rank:
45 out of 140
Overall Score:
8,10 out of 10
Rank:
15 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
G20
APEC
FATF
UN
OECD
G20
APEC
FATF
OAS
Republic of Korea
- The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2008.
- The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The executive summary 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 2010.
- The documents adopted under the Presidency of the Republic of Korea are available here.
- APEC’s member since 1989.
- Member of the FATF since 2009.
- Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
- The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2011.
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
Republic of Korea
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Criminal Act: Articles 129-135, 357
(형법, 조항 129-135, 357), (Korean), (English - as of 2023); -
Act on Preventing Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions
(국제상거래에 있어서 외국공무원에 대한 뇌물방지법), (Korean), (English - as of 2020); -
Improper Solicitation and Graft Act
(부정청탁 및 금품등 수수의 금지에 관한 법률), (Korean), (English - as of 2019); -
Public Interest Whistleblower Protection Act
(공익신고자 보호법), (Korean), (English - as of 2017); -
Act on the Prevention of Corruption and the Establishment and Management of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission
(부패방지 및 국민권익위원회의 설치와 운영에 관한 법률), (Korean), (English - as of 2021); -
Act on the Establishment and Operation of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials
(고위공직자범죄수사처 설치 및 운영에 관한 법률), (Korean), (English - no amendments); -
Act on the Prevention of Conflict of Interest Related to Duties of Public Servants
(공직자의 이해충돌 방지법), (Korean), (English); -
Public Service Ethics Act
(공직자윤리법), (Korean), (English - amended 2021); -
Code of Conduct for Public Officials
(공무원 행동강령), (Korean), (English - amended 2018).
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
Republic of Korea
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Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission
(대한민국 국민권익위원회), (Korean/English); -
Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials
(고위공직자범죄수사처), (Korean/English).
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).