Ukraine has scored above the OECD average in nearly all assessed areas of anti-corruption and public integrity, according to the OECD Anti-Corruption and Integrity Outlook 2026 presented on 23 June 2026 in Kyiv. The review, covering 37 member and 25 partner countries, evaluates anti-corruption strategies, lobbying, conflict of interest, political finance, transparency, and integrity mechanisms in the judiciary and public procurement. The event was jointly organised by the OECD, Ukraine's National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP), and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration.
The findings show Ukraine meeting 73% of regulatory framework criteria and 80% of implementation criteria for its strategic framework, compared to OECD averages of 38% and 32% respectively. In lobbying regulation, Ukraine scored 80% on regulation and 89% on practice, placing it among leaders alongside Canada, France, and Estonia. On conflict of interest, Ukraine achieved 100% on regulatory criteria and 67% in practice (OECD: 80% and 45%). Political finance saw full regulatory compliance at 100% and 71% implementation (OECD: 76% and 58%). Integrity of the judiciary scored 97% on regulation and 92% on practice (OECD: 66% and 45%), while integrity of prosecution authorities reached 69% and 79% (OECD: 66% and 52%). The disciplinary liability system for civil servants met 92% of regulatory criteria but only 33% in practice, though still above OECD averages of 66% and 22%.
Janos Bertok, Deputy Director of the OECD Public Governance Directorate, noted significant progress since the OECD's first Integrity Review for Ukraine just over a year ago. NACP Head Viktor Pavlushchyk said the results confirm the effectiveness of Ukraine's comprehensive approach and outlined the next stage: strengthening practical implementation and fostering a culture of integrity, to be embedded in the new Anti-Corruption Strategy for 2026–2030. Deputy Prime Minister Taras Kachka stressed that measurable data helps move from subjective assessments to objective progress, which is crucial for EU accession and attracting international investors. EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarína Mathernová highlighted that the real work lies in building sustainable institutions and rules, and that Ukraine's achievements are remarkable given the context of a full-scale war.
The OECD Anti-Corruption and Integrity Outlook 2026 is based on the Public Integrity Indicators (PII), a tool assessing the effectiveness of policies and institutional mechanisms. Ukraine became one of the first non-OECD members to join the PII initiative, and in March 2025 its Cabinet of Ministers formally requested to adhere to the OECD Council Recommendation on Public Integrity. Participants at the event emphasised that further progress requires developing institutional capacity, improving accountability, and consistently implementing adopted reforms.