Singapore vs Sweden: Political corruption index
Singapore
0.013
in 2025
Sweden
0.009
in 2025
Singapore rank
173rd
Sweden rank
175th
Political corruption index over time
- Singapore
- Sweden
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.013 against 0.009 in Sweden, a difference of 0.004.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 173rd and Sweden ranks 175th of 176 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.124 | 0.029 | 0.095 | Singapore |
| 1870s | 0.124 | 0.029 | 0.095 | Singapore |
| 1880s | 0.124 | 0.017 | 0.107 | Singapore |
| 1890s | 0.124 | 0.008 | 0.116 | Singapore |
| 1900s | 0.124 | 0.008 | 0.116 | Singapore |
| 1910s | 0.124 | 0.008 | 0.116 | Singapore |
| 1920s | 0.124 | 0.008 | 0.116 | Singapore |
| 1930s | 0.124 | 0.008 | 0.116 | Singapore |
| 1940s | 0.1324 | 0.0064 | 0.126 | Singapore |
| 1950s | 0.1382 | 0.004 | 0.1342 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 0.0496 | 0.004 | 0.0456 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.0182 | 0.004 | 0.0142 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.01 | 0.004 | 0.006 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.01 | 0.004 | 0.006 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.01 | 0.004 | 0.006 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.01 | 0.0061 | 0.0039 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.0137 | 0.0087 | 0.005 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Singapore or Sweden?
- Singapore, at 0.013 against 0.009 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Singapore and Sweden?
- 0.004, with Singapore 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 political corruption index?
- Singapore ranks 173rd and Sweden ranks 175th 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.