Distribution of whistleblowing cases by macro-region in Italy 2020
In 2020, the number of whistleblowing complaints registered in Italy by ANAC amounted to 622. ANAC is the National Anti-Corruption Authority and it collects reports of irregularities within the public administration. That year, almost half of the cases of whistleblowing (46 percent) were reported in the South. By contrast, 21 percent of irregularities were registered in the Center, the lowest percentage nationwide.