Ireland vs Singapore: Executive Corruption Index
Ireland
0.017
in 2025
Singapore
0.02
in 2025
Ireland rank
169th
Singapore rank
167th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Ireland
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.02 against 0.017 in Ireland, a difference of 0.003.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Singapore ahead.
Ireland ranks 169th and Singapore ranks 167th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Singapore in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.013 | 0.134 | 0.121 | Singapore |
| 1920s | 0.0266 | 0.134 | 0.1074 | Singapore |
| 1930s | 0.0484 | 0.134 | 0.0856 | Singapore |
| 1940s | 0.0631 | 0.1652 | 0.1021 | Singapore |
| 1950s | 0.0739 | 0.1653 | 0.0914 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 0.1065 | 0.021 | 0.0855 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.1465 | 0.013 | 0.1335 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.2039 | 0.013 | 0.1909 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.1345 | 0.013 | 0.1215 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.0625 | 0.013 | 0.0495 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.0203 | 0.013 | 0.0073 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.017 | 0.0293 | 0.0123 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Ireland or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.02 against 0.017 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Ireland and Singapore?
- 0.003, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Singapore?
- 107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Singapore rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Ireland ranks 169th 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).