Iceland vs Singapore: Public sector corruption index

Iceland
0.011
in 2025
Singapore
0.009
in 2025
Iceland rank
171st
Singapore rank
172nd

Public sector corruption index over time

  • Iceland
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.011 against 0.009 in Singapore, a difference of 0.002.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Singapore ahead.

Iceland ranks 171st and Singapore ranks 172nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Singapore in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Singapore Difference Ahead
1900s 0.078 0.209 0.131 Singapore
1910s 0.078 0.209 0.131 Singapore
1920s 0.078 0.209 0.131 Singapore
1930s 0.0562 0.209 0.1528 Singapore
1940s 0.0346 0.209 0.1744 Singapore
1950s 0.022 0.2304 0.2084 Singapore
1960s 0.022 0.035 0.013 Singapore
1970s 0.022 0.0088 0.0132 Iceland
1980s 0.022 0.004 0.018 Iceland
1990s 0.012 0.004 0.008 Iceland
2000s 0.012 0.004 0.008 Iceland
2010s 0.0099 0.004 0.0059 Iceland
2020s 0.0147 0.0065 0.0082 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, Iceland or Singapore?
Iceland, at 0.011 against 0.009 in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Iceland and Singapore?
0.002, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Singapore?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Singapore rank globally for public sector corruption index?
Iceland ranks 171st and Singapore ranks 172nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Public sector corruption index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector corruption index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed