Norway vs Singapore: Legislative Corruption Score
Norway
3.22
in 2025
Singapore
2.86
in 2025
Norway rank
2nd
Singapore rank
5th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Norway
- Singapore
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3.22 against 2.86 in Singapore, a difference of 0.36.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 155 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 5th of 174 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 2.99 | 1.14 | 1.85 | Norway |
| 1870s | 2.99 | 1.14 | 1.85 | Norway |
| 1880s | 2.99 | 1.14 | 1.85 | Norway |
| 1890s | 2.99 | 1.14 | 1.85 | Norway |
| 1900s | 2.99 | 1.14 | 1.85 | Norway |
| 1910s | 2.99 | 1.14 | 1.85 | Norway |
| 1920s | 2.99 | 1.14 | 1.85 | Norway |
| 1930s | 2.99 | 1.14 | 1.85 | Norway |
| 1940s | 3.18 | 1.14 | 2.04 | Norway |
| 1950s | 3.22 | 1.14 | 2.08 | Norway |
| 1960s | 3.22 | 1.37 | 1.85 | Norway |
| 1970s | 3.22 | 2.11 | 1.11 | Norway |
| 1980s | 3.22 | 2.6 | 0.621 | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.22 | 2.6 | 0.621 | Norway |
| 2000s | 3.22 | 2.6 | 0.621 | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.22 | 2.6 | 0.6212 | Norway |
| 2020s | 3.22 | 3.15 | 0.073 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Norway or Singapore?
- Norway, at 3.22 against 2.86 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Norway and Singapore?
- 0.36, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?
- 155 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Norway ranks 2nd 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.