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According to several sources, corruption is not common on a daily basis in Iceland<ref>{{cite web|title=Freedom in the World 2013|url=http://www.freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2013/iceland-0|publisher=Freedom House|accessdate=4 December 2013}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=Human Rights Report 2013- Iceland|url=http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/humanrightsreport/index.htm?year=2012&dlid=204295|publisher=US Department of State|accessdate=4 December 2013}}</ref>. However, the global financial crisis and subsequent revelations have had an negative impact on the integrity and independence of Iceland's governing institutions<ref>{{cite web|title=Snapshot of the Iceland Country Profile|url=http://www.business-anti-corruption.com/country-profiles/europe-central-asia/iceland/snapshot.aspx|publisher=Business Anti-Corruption Portal|accessdate=4 December 2013}}</ref>. 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<ref>{{cite web|title=Evaluation report 2013- Iceland|url=http://www.business-anti-corruption.com/media/3939310/GrecoEval4-2012-8_Iceland_EN.pdf|publisher=GRECO & the European Commission|accessdate=4 December 2013}}</ref>. In general, businesses do not consider corruption an obstacle for doing business in Iceland, according to World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014 <ref>{{cite web|title=Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014|url=http://www.weforum.org/|publisher=World Economic Forum|accessdate=4 December 2013}}</ref>.
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'''Corruption in Iceland''' describes the prevention and occurrence of [[corruption]] in [[Iceland]].

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According to several sources, corruption is not common on a daily basis in [[Iceland]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Freedom in the World 2013|url=http://www.freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2013/iceland-0|publisher=Freedom House|access-date=4 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Human Rights Report 2013- Iceland|url=https://2009-2017.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/humanrightsreport/index.htm?year=2012&dlid=204295|publisher=US Department of State|access-date=4 December 2013}}</ref> However, the [[Financial crisis of 2007–2008|global financial crisis]] and subsequent revelations have had a negative impact on the integrity and independence of Iceland's governing institutions.<ref>{{cite web|title=Snapshot of the Iceland Country Profile|url=http://www.business-anti-corruption.com/country-profiles/europe-central-asia/iceland/snapshot.aspx|publisher=Business Anti-Corruption Portal|access-date=4 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208051337/http://www.business-anti-corruption.com/country-profiles/europe-central-asia/iceland/snapshot.aspx|archive-date=8 December 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[Transparency International]]'s 2023 [[Corruption Perceptions Index]] scored Iceland at 72 on a scale from 0 ("highly corrupt") to 100 ("very clean"). When ranked by score, Iceland ranked 19th among the 180 countries in the Index, where the country ranked first is perceived to have the most honest public sector.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The ABCs of the CPI: How the Corruption Perceptions Index is calculated |url=https://www.transparency.org/en/news/how-cpi-scores-are-calculated |date=20 December 2021 |access-date=16 April 2024 |website=Transparency.org|language=en}}</ref> For comparison with worldwide scores, the best score was 90 (ranked 1), the average score was 43, and the worst score was 11 (ranked 180).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Corruption Perceptions Index 2023: Iceland |url=https://www.transparency.org/en/cpi/2023/index/isl |access-date=16 April 2024 |website=Transparency.org |language=en}}</ref> For comparison with regional scores, the highest score among Western European and European Union countries {{refn |Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom |group="Note"}} was 90, the average score was 65 and the lowest score was 42.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CPI 2023 for Western Europe & EU: Rule of law and political integrity threats undermine action against corruption |url=https://www.transparency.org/en/news/cpi-2023-west-europe-european-union-rule-of-law-political-integrity-threats-undermine-action-against-corruption |access-date=16 April 2024 |website=Transparency.org |date=30 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Evaluation report 2013- Iceland|url=http://www.business-anti-corruption.com/media/3939310/GrecoEval4-2012-8_Iceland_EN.pdf|publisher=GRECO & the European Commission|access-date=4 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214102338/http://www.business-anti-corruption.com/media/3939310/GrecoEval4-2012-8_Iceland_EN.pdf|archive-date=14 December 2013}}</ref> In general, businesses do not consider corruption an obstacle for doing business in Iceland, according to [[World Economic Forum]] [[Global Competitiveness Report]] 2013-2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014|url=http://www.weforum.org/|publisher=World Economic Forum|access-date=4 December 2013}}</ref>

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==External links==
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*[http://www.business-anti-corruption.com/country-profiles/europe-central-asia/iceland/snapshot.aspx Iceland Corruption Profile] from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business-Anti-Corruption_Portal Business Anti-Corruption Portal]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131208051337/http://www.business-anti-corruption.com/country-profiles/europe-central-asia/iceland/snapshot.aspx Iceland Corruption Profile] from the Business Anti-Corruption Portal

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

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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 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index scored Iceland at 72 on a scale from 0 ("highly corrupt") to 100 ("very clean"). When ranked by score, Iceland ranked 19th among the 180 countries in the Index, where the country ranked first is perceived to have the most honest public sector.[4] For comparison with worldwide scores, the best score was 90 (ranked 1), the average score was 43, and the worst score was 11 (ranked 180).[5] For comparison with regional scores, the highest score among Western European and European Union countries [Note 1] was 90, the average score was 65 and the lowest score was 42.[6]

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.[7] In general, businesses do not consider corruption an obstacle for doing business in Iceland, according to World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014.[8]

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  1. ^ Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom

References

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  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. ^ "The ABCs of the CPI: How the Corruption Perceptions Index is calculated". Transparency.org. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Corruption Perceptions Index 2023: Iceland". Transparency.org. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  6. ^ "CPI 2023 for Western Europe & EU: Rule of law and political integrity threats undermine action against corruption". Transparency.org. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Evaluation report 2013- Iceland" (PDF). GRECO & the European Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  8. ^ "Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
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