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Comparison of countries
Latvia
Malaysia
Indices
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2024
Overall Score:
59 out of 100
Rank:
38 out of 180
Financial Secrecy Index 2022
Rank:
95 out of 141
The Rule of Law Index 2024
Overall Score:
0,73 out of 1
Rank:
21 out of 142
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
69 out of 150
Rank:
107 out of 140
Index of Public Integrity 2024
Overall Score:
7,67 out of 10
Rank:
26 out of 119
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2024
Overall Score:
50 out of 100
Rank:
57 out of 180
Financial Secrecy Index 2022
Rank:
39 out of 141
Open Budget 2023
Overall Score:
48 out of 100
The Rule of Law Index 2024
Overall Score:
0,57 out of 1
Rank:
55 out of 142
Index of Public Integrity 2024
Overall Score:
6,86 out of 10
Rank:
47 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
GRECO
OECD
UN
APEC
FATF
Latvia
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 is available here.
Group of States against Corruption (GRECO)
  • GRECO’s member since 2000.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2001.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption was ratified in 2005.
  • 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 2014.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 3 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The 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 2011.
Malaysia
The United Nations (UN)
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2008.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report is available here.
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
  • APEC’s member since 1989.
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
  • Member of the FATF since 2016.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations 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 2011.
Main Legislation
Latvia

  1. Criminal Law: Articles 195, 196, 198, 199, 318-3264
    (Krimināllikums: 195, 196, 198, 199, 318-3264 pants), (Latvian/English);

  2. Law on the State Civil Service
    (Valsts civildienesta likums), (Latvian/English);

  3. Law on the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau
    (Korupcijas novēršanas un apkarošanas biroja likums), (Latvian/English);

  4. Law on the Prevention of Conflicts of Interest in Activities of Public Officials
    (Par interešu konflikta novēršanu valsts amatpersonu darbībā), (Latvian/English);

  5. Law on the Whistleblowing
    (Trauksmes celšanas likums), (Latvian/English).

Malaysia

  1. Penal Code: Articles 161-165, 213-215, (Malay), (English);

  2. Act 5: Election Offences Act 1954: Part III, (Malay);

  3. Act 694: Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009, (Malay), (English);

  4. Act 711: Whistleblower Protection Act 2010, (Malay), (English).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
Latvia

  1. Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau
    (Korupcijas novēršanas un apkarošanas birojs), (Latvian/English).

Malaysia

  1. Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, (English).

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