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Comparison of countries
Argentina
Benin
Indices
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2024
Overall Score:
37 out of 100
Rank:
99 out of 180
Capacity to Combat Corruption Index 2023
Overall Score:
5,07 out of 10
Financial Secrecy Index 2022
Rank:
111 out of 141
Open Budget 2023
Overall Score:
51 out of 100
The Rule of Law Index 2024
Overall Score:
0,55 out of 1
Rank:
63 out of 142
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
104 out of 150
Rank:
34 out of 140
Index of Public Integrity 2024
Overall Score:
7,01 out of 10
Rank:
44 out of 119
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2024
Overall Score:
45 out of 100
Rank:
69 out of 180
Open Budget 2023
Overall Score:
79 out of 100
The Rule of Law Index 2024
Overall Score:
0,48 out of 1
Rank:
93 out of 142
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
52 out of 150
Rank:
130 out of 140
Index of Public Integrity 2024
Overall Score:
5,25 out of 10
Rank:
84 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
OECD
G20
FATF
OAS
UN
AU
Argentina
The United Nations (UN)
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2006.
  • The review under the first cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report are 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 2001.
  • The country is undergoing Phases 3bis and 1bis evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The reports are available here.
Group of Twenty (G20)
  • G20 Presidency in 2018.
  • The documents adopted under Argentina’s Presidency are available here.
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
  • Member of the FATF since 2000.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
Organization of American States (OAS)
  • The Inter-American Convention against Corruption was ratified in 1997.
International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA)
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2014.
Benin
The United Nations (UN)
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2004.
  • The review under the first cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The executive summary is available here.
African Union (AU)
  • The AU Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption was ratified in 2007.
Main Legislation
Argentina
  1. Criminal Code: Articles 256-268(3)
    (Codigo Penal: Artículos 256-268(3)), (Spanish);
  2. Law 25.188 «On Ethics of Public Functions»
    (Ley 25.188, Ley de Etica de la Funcion Publica), (Spanish);
  3. Law 27401 «Criminal Liability of Legal Persons»
    (Ley 27401, Ley de Responsabilidad Penal de Personas Jurídicas Privadas), (Spanish);
  4. Framework Law 25.164 «On the Regulation of Employment in the State Sector»
    (Ley 25.164, Ley marco de regulación de empleo público nacional), (Spanish);
  5. Decree 41/99 «Code of Ethics for Public Administration»
    (Decreto 41/99, Codigo de Etica de la Funcion Publica), (Spanish);
  6. Decree 102/99 «Anti-Corruption Bureau»
    (Decreto 102/99 Oficina Anticorrupción), (Spanish);
  7. Decree 1023/2001 «National Administration Procurement Regime»: Article 10
    (Decreto 1023/2001 Regimen de Contrataciones de la Administracion Nacional: Artículo 10), (Spanish);
  8. Decree 26.857 «On Amendments to Law 25.188 “On Ethics of Public Functions”»
    (Ley 26.857, Ley Nº 25.188. Modificación), (Spanish);
  9. Decree 1179/2016 «Gifts to Public Officials Scheme»
    (Decreto 1179/2016, Régimen de Obsequios a Funcionarios Públicos), (Spanish).
 
Benin
  1. Criminal Code: Articles 335-346, 357-359, 360-362, 368, 375
    (Code Pénal: Articles 335-346, 357-359, 360-362, 368, 375), (French);
  2. Law No. 2011-20 of October 12, 2011 «On Combating Corruption and Other Related Offences in the Republic of Benin»
    (Loi No. 2011-020 Portant Lutte Contre la Corruption et Autres Infractions Connexes en République du Bénin), (French);
  3. Law No. 2015-18 of January 17, 2018 «On the General Status of the Civil Service»: Article 20
    (Loi No. 2015-18 du 17 janvier 2018 portant statut général de la fonction publique: Article 20), (French);
  4. Law No. 2020-09 of April 23, 2020 «On the Creation, Mission, Organisation and Functioning of the High Commission for the Prevention of Corruption in the Republic of Benin»
    (Loi No. 2020-09 du 23 avril 2020 portant création, mission, organisation et fonctionnement du Haut-Commissariat à la prévention de la corruption en République du Bénin), (French);
  5. Decree No. 2020-601 of December 23, 2020 «On the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct in Public Procurement»
    (Décret No. 2020-601 portant code d’éthique et déontologie dans la commande publique), (French);
  6. Decree No. 2022-040 of January 19, 2022 «On the Establishment of the Complaints and Whistleblower Processing and Analysis Unit under the President of the Republic»
    (Décret No. 2022-040 du 19 janvier 2022 portant création à la Présidence de la République, d'une Cellule d'analyse et de traitement des plaintes et dénonciations), (French);
  7. Decree No. 2022-388 of July 13, 2022 «On Approving the Code of Ethics and Values for the Public Administration»
    (Décret No. 2022-388 du 13 juillet 2022 portant approbation du code d'éthique et des valeurs de l'Administration publique), (French).
Anti-Corruption Bodies
Argentina
  1. Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights of the Argentine Republic
    (Oficina Anticorrupción, Ministerio de Justicia y Derechos Humanos de Argentina), (Spanish).
Benin
  1. High Commission for the Prevention of Corruption in the Republic of Benin
    (Haut-Commissariat à la prévention de la corruption en République du Bénin), (no official website);

  2. Complaints and Whistleblower Processing and Analysis Unit
    (Cellule d’Analyse et de Traitement des Plaintes et Dénonciations), (French).

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