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
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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.

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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