Iceland vs Singapore: Legislative Corruption Score
Iceland
2.31
in 2025
Singapore
2.86
in 2025
Iceland rank
7th
Singapore rank
5th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Iceland
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2.86 against 2.31 in Iceland, a difference of 0.55.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 5th of 174 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 7 and Singapore in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.85 | 1.14 | 0.707 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 1.85 | 1.14 | 0.707 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 1.85 | 1.14 | 0.707 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 1.85 | 1.14 | 0.707 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 1.85 | 1.14 | 0.707 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 1.85 | 1.14 | 0.707 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1.85 | 1.37 | 0.4728 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.85 | 2.11 | 0.264 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 1.99 | 2.6 | 0.6155 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 2.31 | 2.6 | 0.29 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 2.31 | 2.6 | 0.29 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 2.31 | 2.6 | 0.2898 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 2.31 | 3.15 | 0.838 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Iceland or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 2.86 against 2.31 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Iceland and Singapore?
- 0.55, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Singapore?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Singapore rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Iceland ranks 7th 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.