Denmark vs Singapore: Legislative Corruption Score
Denmark
2.98
in 2025
Singapore
2.86
in 2025
Denmark rank
3rd
Singapore rank
5th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Denmark
- Singapore
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.98 against 2.86 in Singapore, a difference of 0.12.
Across all 156 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 5th of 174 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 1.38 | 1.14 | 0.243 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 1.38 | 1.14 | 0.243 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 1.38 | 1.14 | 0.243 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 1.38 | 1.14 | 0.243 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 1.38 | 1.14 | 0.243 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 1.38 | 1.14 | 0.243 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 1.88 | 1.14 | 0.7379 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 2.09 | 1.14 | 0.95 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 2.09 | 1.14 | 0.9454 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 2.08 | 1.14 | 0.942 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 2.25 | 1.37 | 0.8773 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 3.78 | 2.11 | 1.67 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 3.78 | 2.6 | 1.18 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 3.78 | 2.6 | 1.18 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 3.78 | 2.6 | 1.18 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.78 | 2.6 | 1.18 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.51 | 3.15 | 0.3603 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Denmark or Singapore?
- Denmark, at 2.98 against 2.86 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Denmark and Singapore?
- 0.12, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Singapore?
- 156 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Singapore rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 5th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative 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 the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.