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Comparison of countries
Malawi
Sweden
Indices
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2024
Overall Score:
34 out of 100
Rank:
107 out of 180
Open Budget 2023
Overall Score:
6 out of 100
The Rule of Law Index 2024
Overall Score:
0,52 out of 1
Rank:
70 out of 142
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
104 out of 150
Rank:
35 out of 140
Index of Public Integrity 2024
Overall Score:
3,97 out of 10
Rank:
103 out of 119
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2024
Overall Score:
80 out of 100
Rank:
8 out of 180
Financial Secrecy Index 2022
Rank:
67 out of 141
Open Budget 2023
Overall Score:
85 out of 100
The Rule of Law Index 2024
Overall Score:
0,86 out of 1
Rank:
4 out of 142
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
101 out of 150
Rank:
41 out of 140
Index of Public Integrity 2024
Overall Score:
8,52 out of 10
Rank:
10 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
AU
UN
GRECO
OECD
FATF
Malawi
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 country report is available here.
International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA)
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2014.
African Union (AU)
  • The AU Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption was ratified in 2007.
Sweden
The United Nations (UN)
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was accepted in 2007.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report is available here.
Group of States against Corruption (GRECO)
  • GRECO’s member since 1999.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2004.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2004.
  • The fifth evaluation round is completed. The evaluation 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 1999.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 4 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
  • Member of the FATF since 1990.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
Main Legislation
Malawi
  1. Penal Code: Articles 30, 90-93, 395-399, (English);
  2. Corrupt Practices Act, (English);
  3. Public Officers (Declaration of Assets, Liabilities and Business Interests) Act (unofficial source), (English);
  4. Public Service Code of Ethics and Conduct , (English).
Sweden

  1. Criminal Code: Chapter 10 § 5a-6
    (Brottsbalk: kap. 10 § 5a-6), (Swedish), (English);

  2. Public Employment Act
    (Lag om offentlig anställning), (Swedish), (English);

  3. Whistleblower Protection Act
    (Lag (2021:890) om skydd för personer som rapporterar om missförhållanden), (Swedish);

  4. Common Basic Values for Central Government Employees – Fundamental Legal Principles
    (Den statliga värdegrunden – gemensamma principer för en god förvaltning), (Swedish).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
Malawi
  1. Anti-Corruption Bureau, (English);
  2. Office of the Director of Public Officers’ Declarations, (English);
  3. Financial Crimes Division of the High Court, (English).
Sweden
  1. National Anti-Corruption Unit of the Prosecution Authority
    (Riksenheten mot korruption), (Swedish);
  2. National Anti-Corruption Group of the Police
    (Nationella anti-korruptionsgruppen), (Swedish);
  3. Anti-Corruption Network
    (Myndighetsnätverk mot korruption), (Swedish).
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