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A decade of dedication.
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Comparison of countries
New Zealand
United Arab Emirates
Indices
Overall Score:
81 out of 100
Rank:
4 out of 182
Rank:
53 out of 141
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:
69 out of 100
Rank:
21 out of 182
Rank:
8 out of 141
Overall Score:
0,64 out of 1
Rank:
37 out of 143
International Cooperation
UN
OECD
APEC
FATF
UN
BRICS
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.
United Arab Emirates
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2006.
  • The review under the first cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The executive summary is available here.
  • BRICS Member since 2024.
Main Legislation
New Zealand
  1. Secret Commissions Act 1910, (English);

  2. Crimes Act 1961: articles 99-106, (English);

  3. Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022, (English);

  4. The Standards of Integrity and Conduct (the Code), (English);

  5. Understanding the Code of Conduct, (English);

  6. The Code of Conduct for the Public Sector (takes effect on 30 March 2026), (English).

United Arab Emirates
  1. Federal Decree Law No. (31) of 2021 concerning Crimes and Penal Code: Article 66 – Liability of Juristic Persons, Articles 275-287, (Arabic);

  2. Federal Decree Law No. (49) of 2022 on Human Resources Law in the Federal Government, (English);

  3. Cabinet Resolution No. (48) of 2023 concerning Executive Regulations of Human Resources Law in the Federal Government), (English).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
New Zealand
  1. Public Service Commission, (English);

  2. Serious Fraud Office, (English).

United Arab Emirates

1. Abu Dhabi Accountability Authority, (Arabic/English);

2. Economic Security Center of Dubai, (Arabic/English).

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