Germany vs Singapore: Judicial Corruption Score
Germany
2.63
in 2025
Singapore
2.56
in 2025
Germany rank
10th
Singapore rank
13th
Judicial Corruption Score over time
- Germany
- Singapore
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.63 against 2.56 in Singapore, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 113 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Singapore ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and Singapore ranks 13th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 1.51 | 2.56 | 1.06 | Singapore |
| 1870s | 1.51 | 2.56 | 1.06 | Singapore |
| 1880s | 1.51 | 2.56 | 1.06 | Singapore |
| 1890s | 1.51 | 2.56 | 1.06 | Singapore |
| 1900s | 1.51 | 2.56 | 1.06 | Singapore |
| 1910s | 1.45 | 2.56 | 1.11 | Singapore |
| 1920s | 1.5 | 2.56 | 1.07 | Singapore |
| 1930s | 1.05 | 2.56 | 1.51 | Singapore |
| 1940s | 0.861 | 2.56 | 1.7 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 2.63 | 2.56 | 0.067 | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.63 | 2.56 | 0.067 | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.63 | 2.56 | 0.067 | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.63 | 2.56 | 0.067 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial corruption score, Germany or Singapore?
- Germany, at 2.63 against 2.56 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Germany and Singapore?
- 0.07, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Singapore?
- 113 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Singapore rank globally for judicial corruption score?
- Germany ranks 10th 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
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.