Hong Kong has been consistently ranked as one of the least corrupt places in the world.

Corruption-related international surveys have been important references for the ICAC to understand bribery risk in Hong Kong as well as in other places as seen from the perspective of international ranking agency.

Over the years, Hong Kong has consistently remained in the band of the top 20 jurisdictions with very low level of corruption in the world in Corruption Perceptions Index, the Rule of Law Index, World Competitiveness Yearbook, Worldwide Governance Indicators, and Perceptions of Corruption in Asia, the US and Australia.

The Corruption Perceptions Index of Transparency International is a composite indicator which aggregates data from a number of different data sources that provide perceptions of country analysts and business people of the level of corruption in the public sector.

The Rule of Law Index assesses the extent which countries/jurisdictions adhere to the rule of law in practice by examining eight factors, namely constraints on government powers, absence of corruption, open government, fundamental rights, order and security, regulatory enforcement, civil justice and criminal justice.

The World Competitiveness Yearbook measures the competitiveness of an economy by using over 300 criteria grouped under four main factors, namely Economic Performance, Government Efficiency, Business Efficiency and Infrastructure.

Global Competitiveness Report 2019

Hong Kong is ranked the 3rd most competitive place among 141 economies.

2023 Worldwide Governance Indicators

Hong Kong is ranked the 17th out of 213 countries and territories, the second highest in Asia, under the dimension of 'Control of Corruption'.

Perceptions of Corruption in Asia, the US and Australia in 2023, Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC)

Hong Kong is consistently ranked the 3rd in Asia, after Singapore and Japan.

To contribute to the global development of anti-corruption strategies, the ICAC

• conducts research and analytical studies on issues pertaining to the fight against corruption;
• fosters cooperation with international and regional anti-corruption organisations and academic institutions to explore new initiatives to reduce and prevent corruption; and
• encourages scholarly exchanges through visits and thematic conferences/seminars.