New Zealand vs Singapore: Political Corruption Index
New Zealand
0.014
in 2025
Singapore
0.013
in 2025
New Zealand rank
171st
Singapore rank
173rd
Political Corruption Index over time
- New Zealand
- Singapore
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.014 against 0.013 in Singapore, a difference of 0.001.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Singapore ahead.
New Zealand ranks 171st 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 | New Zealand | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.032 | 0.124 | 0.092 | Singapore |
| 1870s | 0.032 | 0.124 | 0.092 | Singapore |
| 1880s | 0.032 | 0.124 | 0.092 | Singapore |
| 1890s | 0.032 | 0.124 | 0.092 | Singapore |
| 1900s | 0.032 | 0.124 | 0.092 | Singapore |
| 1910s | 0.0167 | 0.124 | 0.1073 | Singapore |
| 1920s | 0.012 | 0.124 | 0.112 | Singapore |
| 1930s | 0.012 | 0.124 | 0.112 | Singapore |
| 1940s | 0.012 | 0.1324 | 0.1204 | Singapore |
| 1950s | 0.012 | 0.1382 | 0.1262 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 0.009 | 0.0496 | 0.0406 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.009 | 0.0182 | 0.0092 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.009 | 0.01 | 0.001 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.009 | 0.01 | 0.001 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.009 | 0.01 | 0.001 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.009 | 0.01 | 0.001 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.0097 | 0.0137 | 0.004 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, New Zealand or Singapore?
- New Zealand, at 0.014 against 0.013 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between New Zealand and Singapore?
- 0.001, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Singapore?
- 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Singapore rank globally for political corruption index?
- New Zealand ranks 171st and Singapore ranks 173rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.