Iceland vs Singapore: Executive Corruption Index
Iceland
0.023
in 2025
Singapore
0.02
in 2025
Iceland rank
164th
Singapore rank
167th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Iceland
- Singapore
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.023 against 0.02 in Singapore, a difference of 0.003.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Singapore ahead.
Iceland ranks 164th and Singapore ranks 167th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Singapore in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.041 | 0.134 | 0.093 | Singapore |
| 1910s | 0.041 | 0.134 | 0.093 | Singapore |
| 1920s | 0.041 | 0.134 | 0.093 | Singapore |
| 1930s | 0.041 | 0.134 | 0.093 | Singapore |
| 1940s | 0.03 | 0.1652 | 0.1352 | Singapore |
| 1950s | 0.019 | 0.1653 | 0.1463 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 0.019 | 0.021 | 0.002 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.019 | 0.013 | 0.006 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.019 | 0.013 | 0.006 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.019 | 0.013 | 0.006 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.019 | 0.013 | 0.006 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.019 | 0.013 | 0.006 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.043 | 0.0293 | 0.0137 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Iceland or Singapore?
- Iceland, at 0.023 against 0.02 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Iceland and Singapore?
- 0.003, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Singapore?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Singapore rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Iceland ranks 164th and Singapore ranks 167th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).