Global Corruption Report 2009
Transparency International's Global Corruption Report 2009 measures the perceived level of public-sector corruption in 180 countries and territories around the world. The country with the lowest score is the one where corruption is perceived to be greatest among those included in the list. Russia came 146 out of 180 countries.
This slight increase could be interpreted as a mildly positive response to the newly-adopted package of anti-corruption legislation initiated and promoted by Russian President Dimity Medvedev and passed by the Duma in December 2008. The President recently admitted publicly that corruption is endemic in Russia. The excessive role of government in the economy and business sector, which spurs the supply side of corruption, aggravates the problem.