Estonia vs Singapore: Legislative Corruption Score
Estonia
2.19
in 2025
Singapore
2.86
in 2025
Estonia rank
8th
Singapore rank
5th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Estonia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2.86 against 2.19 in Estonia, a difference of 0.67.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 5th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.19 | 1.14 | 0.047 | Estonia |
| 1920s | 1.19 | 1.14 | 0.047 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 1.28 | 1.14 | 0.139 | Estonia |
| 1990s | 0.8354 | 2.6 | 1.77 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.81 | 2.6 | 0.792 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 2.6 | 0.7918 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.94 | 3.15 | 1.21 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Estonia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 2.86 against 2.19 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Estonia and Singapore?
- 0.67, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Singapore?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Singapore rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Estonia ranks 8th 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.