What is the BRIDGEGAP DataHub?

The DataHub is a consolidated platform of all current databases used for research in the BRIDGEGAP project, pooled by 15 academic organisations at country level, covering 40 countries, including EU Member States and accession countries. The data is arranged in accordance with an analytical framework developed in the scope of BRIDGEGAP, the EU Compass, which - inspired by the UNODC Statistical Framework model - pools data at national level.

How does it work?

According to BRIDGEGAP’s analytical framework, control of corruption is the capacity of a society to constrain public authorities to act for general social welfare and not for the particular benefit of private individuals, groups or networks connected to the office holders. Control of corruption results from a balance between opportunities for corruption and constraints, posed by societies and states, proxied here as parts of a public integrity framework consisting of:

Corruption Measures - Direct indicators of corruption
Transparency - Government openness and accountability measures
Regulation - Legal frameworks against corruption
Enforcement - Implementation of anti-corruption measures
Freedom of Expression - Media freedom and civic space indicators
Internet Empowerment - Digital transparency and access measures

The data is further broken down thematically across 21 sub-components and 50 indicators that each provide unique and specific insights.

Who Can Utilise This Data?

The DataHub represents a significant resource for anyone studying, monitoring, or working to combat corruption in Europe and beyond, providing both historical data and predictive analytics in a user-friendly, comprehensive platform.

Academic researchers can access comprehensive cross-country corruption data
Civil society organisations can monitor government integrity measures and can use evidence-based data for advocacy.
Policy analysts can compare anti-corruption frameworks across EU countries
Journalists can investigate corruption patterns and transparency issues, particularly when leveraging BRIDGEGAP's complementary tools like Follow the Money.

Available Datasets

Users can access, visualise, and download multiple corruption-related datasets, including:

EuroPAM – Assessment of legal frameworks in various areas of anti-corruption.
Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) - Transparency International's annual ranking
OpenTender - Public procurement transparency data
Press Freedom Index - Media freedom rankings
Index of Public Integrity (IPI) - Comprehensive corruption risk assessment
T-Index - Transparency measures
Cross-border Corruption Cases - The number of initiated cross-border corruption cases
World Inequality Database - World distribution of income and wealth.
Tenders Electronic Daily - public contracts put out to competitive bidding in the EU member states and by EU institutions

Where to find the DataHub?

You can access the data here: BRIDGEGAP DataHub