CPI 2023 for Eastern Europe & Central Asia: Autocracy & weak justice systems enabling widespread corruption
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The region is struggling with dysfunctional rule of law, rising authoritarianism and systemic corruption.
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Advocacy and Legal Advice Centre in Serbia
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Corruption Perceptions Index
Scoring 180 countries around the world, the Corruption Perceptions Index is the leading global indicator of public sector corruption.
Serbia has a score of 36 this year, with a change of 0 since last year, meaning it ranks 104 out of 180 countries.
Find out about key corruption issues in Serbia in CPI 2023 for Eastern Europe & Central Asia: Autocracy & weak justice systems enabling widespread corruption
Serbia
- Score
- 36/100
- Rank
- 104/180
- Score change
Score changes 2012 - 2023
Global Corruption Barometer
Since its debut in 2003, the Global Corruption Barometer has surveyed the experiences of everyday people confronting corruption around the world. Through our barometer, tens of thousands of people around the globe are asked about their views and experiences, making it the only worldwide public opinion survey on corruption.
15%
Percentage of public service users paid a bribe in the previous 12 months*
*Since the most recent publication of the GCB - Europe and Central Asia - 9th Edition
Our activity in Serbia
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CPI 2022 for Eastern Europe & Central Asia: Growing security risks and authoritarianism threaten progress against corruption
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High-level corruption is closely linked to political instability, weakened institutions and – in the most extreme cases – violent conflict.
CPI 2021 for Eastern Europe & Central Asia: Democratic hopes in the shadow of growing authoritarianism
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Press releases
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Promoting active citizen engagement to fight against corruption in south-eastern Europe (ACE)
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The goal of this project is to enable rights holders and duty bearers in BiH, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia to participate in the fight against corruption.
Ending impunity for grand corruption in the Western Balkans and Turkey
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Assesses and tracks National Integrity Systems—ways to strengthen institutions and anti-corruption policies—in the Western Balkans and Turkey.
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Between anti-corruption reform and decline: Examining key actors, strengths and weaknesses in the Western Balkans and Türkiye’s national integrity systems
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Assessments in the Western Balkans and Türkiye reveal a complex mixture of slow progress in strengthening integrity systems, along with democratic backsliding that strongly…
Accountability, loading: A survey of open data for enhancing political integrity in the Western Balkans and Türkiye
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This report underscores how open data can be used to uphold political integrity in the Western Balkans and Türkiye in political financing, law-making and resource allocation.
Bringing the Receipts: Political Finance Transparency in the Western Balkans and Türkiye
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This study analyses political finance regimes in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Türkiye. It identifies regulatory and enforcement…
Speaking Up Locally, Driving Change Globally: True Stories of Tackling Corruption to Build a Sustainable Future
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Drawing on true stories from 12 countries, this publication shows how people can break the cycle of injustice by reporting corruption.
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Making the Western Balkans safe for whistleblowers
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Whistleblower stories: 12 inspiring individuals who safeguarded public interest by exposing misconduct
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Beating corruption in the workplace across Southeast Europe
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COVID-19 pandemic has weakened the ability of Serbia’s governance systems to fight corruption
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