Which has higher judicial corruption score, Finland or Singapore?

Finland, at 2.61 against 2.56 in Singapore as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland 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.

Finland vs Singapore: Judicial Corruption Score

Finland

2.61

in 2025

Singapore

2.56

in 2025

Finland rank

11th

Singapore rank

13th

Judicial Corruption Score over time

Finland
Singapore

How they compare

Finland currently reports 2.61 against 2.56 in Singapore, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Singapore ahead.

Finland ranks 11th and Singapore ranks 13th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1860s	1.78	2.56	0.785	Singapore
1870s	1.78	2.56	0.785	Singapore
1880s	1.78	2.56	0.785	Singapore
1890s	1.78	2.56	0.785	Singapore
1900s	2.01	2.56	0.5498	Singapore
1910s	2.37	2.56	0.197	Singapore
1920s	2.37	2.56	0.197	Singapore
1930s	2.37	2.56	0.197	Singapore
1940s	2.37	2.56	0.197	Singapore
1950s	2.37	2.56	0.197	Singapore
1960s	2.37	2.56	0.197	Singapore
1970s	2.37	2.56	0.197	Singapore
1980s	2.37	2.56	0.197	Singapore
1990s	2.37	2.56	0.197	Singapore
2000s	2.37	2.56	0.197	Singapore
2010s	2.39	2.56	0.1726	Singapore
2020s	2.61	2.56	0.047	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial corruption score, Finland or Singapore?: Finland, at 2.61 against 2.56 in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Finland and Singapore?: 0.05, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Singapore?: 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
How do Finland and Singapore rank globally for judicial corruption score?: Finland ranks 11th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.