Singapore vs Switzerland: Public sector corruption index
Singapore
0.009
in 2025
Switzerland
0.007
in 2025
Singapore rank
172nd
Switzerland rank
174th
Public sector corruption index over time
- Singapore
- Switzerland
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.009 against 0.007 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.002.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 172nd and Switzerland ranks 174th 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 | 0.209 | 0.018 | 0.191 | Singapore |
| 1870s | 0.209 | 0.018 | 0.191 | Singapore |
| 1880s | 0.209 | 0.018 | 0.191 | Singapore |
| 1890s | 0.209 | 0.018 | 0.191 | Singapore |
| 1900s | 0.209 | 0.018 | 0.191 | Singapore |
| 1910s | 0.209 | 0.018 | 0.191 | Singapore |
| 1920s | 0.209 | 0.018 | 0.191 | Singapore |
| 1930s | 0.209 | 0.018 | 0.191 | Singapore |
| 1940s | 0.209 | 0.018 | 0.191 | Singapore |
| 1950s | 0.2304 | 0.018 | 0.2124 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 0.035 | 0.018 | 0.017 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.0088 | 0.018 | 0.0092 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.004 | 0.018 | 0.014 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.004 | 0.018 | 0.014 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.004 | 0.018 | 0.014 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.004 | 0.0135 | 0.0095 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0065 | 0.0077 | 0.0012 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Singapore or Switzerland?
- Singapore, at 0.009 against 0.007 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Singapore and Switzerland?
- 0.002, with Singapore 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 public sector corruption index?
- Singapore ranks 172nd and Switzerland ranks 174th 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.