According to the analytical report "Corruption in Ukraine in 2024", published by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), corruption remains one of the country's most acute problems. The report notes that 91.4% of citizens consider corruption to be very or somewhat widespread. This indicator increased by 3.5% compared to 2023, which indicates the worsening of the problem in public perception.
Infographics of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine
Areas with the highest prevalence of corruption
Citizens, as in previous years, point to the unchanging nature of the most corrupt areas:
- Judicial system (4.49 on a 5-point scale).
- Customs (4,4).
- Border control (4,26).
The most corrupt businesses are:
- Customs (4.47).
- Granting of permits and extraction of minerals (4.45).
- Public procurement of works and services for construction, repair and maintenance of roads (4.42).
Infographics of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine
Analysts emphasize that the unchanged list of corrupt areas for four years in a row demonstrates the public's demand for active anti-corruption actions in these sectors.
18.3% of citizens had corruption experience in 2024, which is slightly less than in 2023 (20.8%). The share of entrepreneurs involved in corrupt relations on demand remained almost unchanged — 11.6%.
Initiative corruption among the population is also decreasing: in 2024, 9.2% of citizens (in 2023 — 12.1%) and 4% of business representatives (in 2023 — 3.9%) were the initiators of such relations.
Reduction of corruption in education and stabilization in other sectors
Corruption in the educational sphere shows positive trends:
- In communal kindergartens, the level of corruption decreased by 11.9% to 15.1%.
- In primary and secondary education, the indicator fell by 9.6% and is 12%.
The minimum level of corruption was recorded in the Central Administrative Court, where only 3.8% of respondents indicated corruption experience. At the same time, the largest population encountered corruption in medical institutions — 51.5%.
The share of citizens who independently recognized their corruption experience stabilized at 18.7%. In the business environment, this indicator remained unchanged compared to 2023 and is 23.2%.
The willingness of citizens to report facts of corruption increased to 12.3%, which is 2.1% more than in 2023. However, in the business environment, the trend is reversed, with willingness to report falling to 21.3%, returning to 2021 levels.
