New Zealand vs Singapore: Executive Corruption Index
New Zealand
0.017
in 2025
Singapore
0.02
in 2025
New Zealand rank
169th
Singapore rank
167th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- New Zealand
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.02 against 0.017 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.003.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Singapore ahead.
New Zealand ranks 169th and Singapore ranks 167th of 176 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.023 | 0.134 | 0.111 | Singapore |
| 1870s | 0.023 | 0.134 | 0.111 | Singapore |
| 1880s | 0.023 | 0.134 | 0.111 | Singapore |
| 1890s | 0.023 | 0.134 | 0.111 | Singapore |
| 1900s | 0.023 | 0.134 | 0.111 | Singapore |
| 1910s | 0.0182 | 0.134 | 0.1158 | Singapore |
| 1920s | 0.017 | 0.134 | 0.117 | Singapore |
| 1930s | 0.017 | 0.134 | 0.117 | Singapore |
| 1940s | 0.017 | 0.1652 | 0.1482 | Singapore |
| 1950s | 0.017 | 0.1653 | 0.1483 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 0.017 | 0.021 | 0.004 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.017 | 0.013 | 0.004 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.017 | 0.013 | 0.004 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.017 | 0.013 | 0.004 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.017 | 0.013 | 0.004 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.017 | 0.013 | 0.004 | New Zealand |
| 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, New Zealand or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.02 against 0.017 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between New Zealand and Singapore?
- 0.003, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Singapore?
- 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Singapore rank globally for executive corruption index?
- New Zealand ranks 169th and Singapore ranks 167th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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).