Legislative Corruption Score in Singapore
Singapore: Legislative Corruption Score was 2.86 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Legislative Corruption Score in Singapore, 1867–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 2.86 for legislative corruption score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Singapore peaked at 3.44 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.391, in 1960.
That places Singapore 5th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 159 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 3 |
| 1870s | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.37 | 0.391 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.11 | 1.62 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 | 2.86 | 3.44 | 6 |
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- Freedom of Expression Index 0.4 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.591 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.434 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.121 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.36 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative corruption score in Singapore?
- Legislative corruption score in Singapore was 2.86 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 in 2020.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.391 in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for legislative corruption score?
- Singapore ranks 5th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.