Which has higher public sector corruption index, New Zealand or Singapore?

Singapore, at 0.009 against 0.006 in New Zealand as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Singapore?

159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

New Zealand vs Singapore: Public Sector Corruption Index

New Zealand

0.006

in 2025

Singapore

0.009

in 2025

New Zealand rank

175th

Singapore rank

172nd

Public Sector Corruption Index over time

New Zealand
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.009 against 0.006 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.003.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.5 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Singapore ahead.

New Zealand ranks 175th and Singapore ranks 172nd of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.053	0.209	0.156	Singapore
1870s	0.053	0.209	0.156	Singapore
1880s	0.053	0.209	0.156	Singapore
1890s	0.053	0.209	0.156	Singapore
1900s	0.053	0.209	0.156	Singapore
1910s	0.017	0.209	0.192	Singapore
1920s	0.006	0.209	0.203	Singapore
1930s	0.006	0.209	0.203	Singapore
1940s	0.006	0.209	0.203	Singapore
1950s	0.006	0.2304	0.2244	Singapore
1960s	0.006	0.035	0.029	Singapore
1970s	0.006	0.0088	0.0028	Singapore
1980s	0.006	0.004	0.002	New Zealand
1990s	0.006	0.004	0.002	New Zealand
2000s	0.006	0.004	0.002	New Zealand
2010s	0.006	0.004	0.002	New Zealand
2020s	0.006	0.0065	0.0005	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector corruption index, New Zealand or Singapore?: Singapore, at 0.009 against 0.006 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in public sector corruption index between New Zealand and Singapore?: 0.003, with Singapore 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 public sector corruption index?: New Zealand ranks 175th and Singapore ranks 172nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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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Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).