Corruption in Iceland

Corruption in Iceland describes the prevention and occurrence of corruption in Iceland.

Political corruption
Concepts
Corruption by country
Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America

Extent

According to several sources, corruption is not common on a daily basis in Iceland.[1][2] However, the global financial crisis and subsequent revelations have had a negative impact on the integrity and independence of Iceland's governing institutions.[3]

Transparency International's 2016 Corruption Perception Index ranks the country 13th place out of 180 countries.[4]

According to GRECO's evaluation report 2013, the Icelandic political system was weakened by potential nepotism, close personal relationships between public officials and business and political patronage at the local level.[5] In general, businesses do not consider corruption an obstacle for doing business in Iceland, according to World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014.[6]

References
  1. "Freedom in the World 2013". Freedom House. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  2. "Human Rights Report 2013- Iceland". US Department of State. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  3. "Snapshot of the Iceland Country Profile". Business Anti-Corruption Portal. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  4. "Corruption Perception Index 2016".
  5. "Evaluation report 2013- Iceland" (PDF). GRECO & the European Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  6. "Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
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