Singapore vs Sweden: Legislative Corruption Score
Singapore
2.86
in 2025
Sweden
2.98
in 2025
Singapore rank
5th
Sweden rank
3rd
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Singapore
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.98 against 2.86 in Singapore, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Sweden ahead.
Singapore ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 174 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 1.14 | 2.18 | 1.04 | Sweden |
| 1870s | 1.14 | 2.18 | 1.04 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 1.14 | 2.18 | 1.04 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 1.14 | 2.18 | 1.04 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 1.14 | 2.18 | 1.04 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 1.14 | 2.18 | 1.04 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 1.14 | 2.18 | 1.04 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 1.14 | 2.18 | 1.04 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 1.14 | 2.6 | 1.46 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 1.14 | 3.22 | 2.08 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 1.37 | 3.22 | 1.85 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2.11 | 3.22 | 1.11 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 3.22 | 0.62 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 3.22 | 0.62 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 3.22 | 0.62 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 3.2 | 0.5957 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.15 | 2.98 | 0.173 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Singapore or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.98 against 2.86 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Singapore and Sweden?
- 0.12, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sweden?
- 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Sweden rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Singapore ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd 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.