CPI 2024 for Eastern Europe & Central Asia: Vicious cycle of weak democracy and flourishing corruption
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Weak democratic institutions and rule of law are exacerbated by ongoing instability and external pressures.
Kosova Democratic Institute
Reaccreditation concluded 05 / 2025
Str. Bajram Kelmendi, No. 38
10000 Prishtinë
Kosovo
- Telephone
- +383 (0) 38 248 038
- [email protected]
- Website
- http://www.kdi-kosova.org
Advocacy and Legal Advice Centre in Kosovo
We have an ALAC in Kosovo that can be contacted to report corruption.
ALACs provide free and confidential legal advice and allow people to safely report corruption.
Corruption Perceptions Index
Scoring 182 countries around the world, the Corruption Perceptions Index is the leading global indicator of public sector corruption.
Kosovo has a score of 43 this year, with a change of -1 since last year, meaning it ranks 76 out of 182 countries.
Find out about key corruption issues in Kosovo in CPI 2024 for Eastern Europe & Central Asia: Vicious cycle of weak democracy and flourishing corruption
Kosovo
- Score
- 43/100
- Rank
- 76/182
- Score change
Score changes 2012 - 2025
Our activity in Kosovo
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EU enlargement must prioritise fighting corruption
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Corruption in candidate countries threatens those societies and the entire European Union.
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.
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.
Press releases
+ MoreCorruption Perceptions Index 2025: Weak institutions are fuelling corruption in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
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2024 Corruption Perceptions Index: Authoritarianism and weakening democracy undermine action against corruption in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
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2024 Corruption Perceptions Index: Corruption is playing a devastating role in the climate crisis
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2023 Corruption Perceptions Index reveals how Eastern Europe & Central Asia grapple with corruption amidst autocracy and weak justice systems
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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.
Publications
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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…
Examining State Capture: Undue Influence on Law-Making and the Judiciary in the Western Balkans and Turkey
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The capture of the state in the Western Balkans and Turkey is enriching politicians and their networks at the severe cost of ordinary citizens.
