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?
- 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.