Singapore vs Switzerland: Political corruption index
Singapore
0.013
in 2025
Switzerland
0.02
in 2025
Singapore rank
173rd
Switzerland rank
170th
Political corruption index over time
- Singapore
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.02 against 0.013 in Singapore, a difference of 0.007.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 173rd and Switzerland ranks 170th of 176 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 11 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.124 | 0.017 | 0.107 | Singapore |
| 1870s | 0.124 | 0.017 | 0.107 | Singapore |
| 1880s | 0.124 | 0.017 | 0.107 | Singapore |
| 1890s | 0.124 | 0.017 | 0.107 | Singapore |
| 1900s | 0.124 | 0.017 | 0.107 | Singapore |
| 1910s | 0.124 | 0.017 | 0.107 | Singapore |
| 1920s | 0.124 | 0.017 | 0.107 | Singapore |
| 1930s | 0.124 | 0.017 | 0.107 | Singapore |
| 1940s | 0.1324 | 0.017 | 0.1154 | Singapore |
| 1950s | 0.1382 | 0.017 | 0.1212 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 0.0496 | 0.017 | 0.0326 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.0182 | 0.023 | 0.0048 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.01 | 0.023 | 0.013 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.01 | 0.023 | 0.013 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.01 | 0.0232 | 0.0132 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.01 | 0.0226 | 0.0126 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0137 | 0.0215 | 0.0078 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Singapore or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.02 against 0.013 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Singapore and Switzerland?
- 0.007, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Switzerland?
- 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Switzerland rank globally for political corruption index?
- Singapore ranks 173rd and Switzerland ranks 170th 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.