Denmark vs Singapore: Political corruption index
Denmark
0.004
in 2025
Singapore
0.013
in 2025
Denmark rank
176th
Singapore rank
173rd
Political corruption index over time
- Denmark
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.013 against 0.004 in Denmark, a difference of 0.009.
That makes Singapore's figure about 3.2 times Denmark's.
Across all 159 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 176th and Singapore ranks 173rd of 176 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.028 | 0.124 | 0.096 | Singapore |
| 1870s | 0.028 | 0.124 | 0.096 | Singapore |
| 1880s | 0.028 | 0.124 | 0.096 | Singapore |
| 1890s | 0.028 | 0.124 | 0.096 | Singapore |
| 1900s | 0.0302 | 0.124 | 0.0938 | Singapore |
| 1910s | 0.026 | 0.124 | 0.098 | Singapore |
| 1920s | 0.0139 | 0.124 | 0.1101 | Singapore |
| 1930s | 0.007 | 0.124 | 0.117 | Singapore |
| 1940s | 0.0055 | 0.1324 | 0.1269 | Singapore |
| 1950s | 0.007 | 0.1382 | 0.1312 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 0.0065 | 0.0496 | 0.0431 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.002 | 0.0182 | 0.0162 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.002 | 0.01 | 0.008 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.002 | 0.01 | 0.008 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.002 | 0.01 | 0.008 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.002 | 0.01 | 0.008 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.0028 | 0.0137 | 0.0108 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Denmark or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.013 against 0.004 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Denmark and Singapore?
- 0.009, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Singapore?
- 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Singapore rank globally for political corruption index?
- Denmark ranks 176th and Singapore ranks 173rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political corruption index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.