Which has higher judicial corruption score, Netherlands or Singapore?

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands 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.

Netherlands vs Singapore: Judicial Corruption Score

Netherlands

2.33

in 2025

Singapore

2.56

in 2025

Netherlands rank

16th

Singapore rank

13th

Judicial Corruption Score over time

Netherlands
Singapore

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Singapore ahead.

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

Across the 17 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 9 and Singapore in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1860s	2.16	2.56	0.402	Singapore
1870s	2.16	2.56	0.402	Singapore
1880s	2.16	2.56	0.402	Singapore
1890s	2.16	2.56	0.402	Singapore
1900s	2.16	2.56	0.402	Singapore
1910s	2.16	2.56	0.402	Singapore
1920s	2.16	2.56	0.402	Singapore
1930s	2.16	2.56	0.402	Singapore
1940s	2.85	2.56	0.292	Netherlands
1950s	2.85	2.56	0.292	Netherlands
1960s	2.85	2.56	0.292	Netherlands
1970s	2.85	2.56	0.292	Netherlands
1980s	2.85	2.56	0.292	Netherlands
1990s	2.85	2.56	0.292	Netherlands
2000s	2.85	2.56	0.292	Netherlands
2010s	2.82	2.56	0.2623	Netherlands
2020s	2.72	2.56	0.16	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial corruption score, Netherlands or Singapore?: Singapore, at 2.56 against 2.33 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Netherlands and Singapore?: 0.23, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Singapore?: 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Singapore rank globally for judicial corruption score?: Netherlands 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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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: 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.