Which has higher judicial corruption score, Australia or Singapore?

Singapore, at 2.56 against 2.33 in Australia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Singapore?

159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Singapore: Judicial Corruption Score

Australia

2.33

in 2025

Singapore

2.56

in 2025

Australia rank

16th

Singapore rank

13th

Judicial Corruption Score over time

Australia
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 2.56 against 2.33 in Australia, a difference of 0.23.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 159 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 16th and Singapore ranks 13th of 176 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1860s	2.33	2.56	0.23	Singapore
1870s	2.33	2.56	0.23	Singapore
1880s	2.33	2.56	0.23	Singapore
1890s	2.33	2.56	0.23	Singapore
1900s	2.33	2.56	0.23	Singapore
1910s	2.33	2.56	0.23	Singapore
1920s	2.33	2.56	0.23	Singapore
1930s	2.33	2.56	0.23	Singapore
1940s	2.33	2.56	0.23	Singapore
1950s	2.33	2.56	0.23	Singapore
1960s	2.33	2.56	0.23	Singapore
1970s	2.33	2.56	0.23	Singapore
1980s	2.33	2.56	0.23	Singapore
1990s	2.33	2.56	0.23	Singapore
2000s	2.33	2.56	0.23	Singapore
2010s	2.33	2.56	0.23	Singapore
2020s	2.33	2.56	0.23	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial corruption score, Australia or Singapore?: Singapore, at 2.56 against 2.33 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Australia and Singapore?: 0.23, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Singapore?: 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
How do Australia and Singapore rank globally for judicial corruption score?: Australia ranks 16th and Singapore ranks 13th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Judicial Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,711 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.