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.

Legislative Corruption Score in Singapore

Name: Legislative Corruption Score in Singapore
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Singapore: Legislative Corruption Score was 2.86 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

2.86

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

5th

of 174 countries

All-time high

3.44

in 2020

All-time low

0.391

in 1960

Years of data

159

1867–2025

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.

Legislative Corruption Score in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Legislative Corruption Score in Singapore, 1867 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1867	1.14	—
1868	1.14	+0.0%
1869	1.14	+0.0%
1870	1.14	+0.0%
1871	1.14	+0.0%
1872	1.14	+0.0%
1873	1.14	+0.0%
1874	1.14	+0.0%
1875	1.14	+0.0%
1876	1.14	+0.0%
1877	1.14	+0.0%
1878	1.14	+0.0%
1879	1.14	+0.0%
1880	1.14	+0.0%
1881	1.14	+0.0%
1882	1.14	+0.0%
1883	1.14	+0.0%
1884	1.14	+0.0%
1885	1.14	+0.0%
1886	1.14	+0.0%
1887	1.14	+0.0%
1888	1.14	+0.0%
1889	1.14	+0.0%
1890	1.14	+0.0%
1891	1.14	+0.0%
1892	1.14	+0.0%
1893	1.14	+0.0%
1894	1.14	+0.0%
1895	1.14	+0.0%
1896	1.14	+0.0%
1897	1.14	+0.0%
1898	1.14	+0.0%
1899	1.14	+0.0%
1900	1.14	+0.0%
1901	1.14	+0.0%
1902	1.14	+0.0%
1903	1.14	+0.0%
1904	1.14	+0.0%
1905	1.14	+0.0%
1906	1.14	+0.0%
1907	1.14	+0.0%
1908	1.14	+0.0%
1909	1.14	+0.0%
1910	1.14	+0.0%
1911	1.14	+0.0%
1912	1.14	+0.0%
1913	1.14	+0.0%
1914	1.14	+0.0%
1915	1.14	+0.0%
1916	1.14	+0.0%
1917	1.14	+0.0%
1918	1.14	+0.0%
1919	1.14	+0.0%
1920	1.14	+0.0%
1921	1.14	+0.0%
1922	1.14	+0.0%
1923	1.14	+0.0%
1924	1.14	+0.0%
1925	1.14	+0.0%
1926	1.14	+0.0%
1927	1.14	+0.0%
1928	1.14	+0.0%
1929	1.14	+0.0%
1930	1.14	+0.0%
1931	1.14	+0.0%
1932	1.14	+0.0%
1933	1.14	+0.0%
1934	1.14	+0.0%
1935	1.14	+0.0%
1936	1.14	+0.0%
1937	1.14	+0.0%
1938	1.14	+0.0%
1939	1.14	+0.0%
1940	1.14	+0.0%
1941	1.14	+0.0%
1942	1.14	+0.0%
1943	1.14	+0.0%
1944	1.14	+0.0%
1945	1.14	+0.0%
1946	1.14	+0.0%
1947	1.14	+0.0%
1948	1.14	+0.0%
1949	1.14	+0.0%
1950	1.14	+0.0%
1951	1.14	+0.0%
1952	1.14	+0.0%
1953	1.14	+0.0%
1954	1.14	+0.0%
1955	1.14	+0.0%
1956	1.14	+0.0%
1957	1.14	+0.0%
1958	1.14	+0.0%
1959	1.14	+0.0%
1960	0.391	-65.7%
1961	0.391	+0.0%
1962	1.62	+314.3%
1963	1.62	+0.0%
1964	1.62	+0.0%
1965	1.62	+0.0%
1966	1.62	+0.0%
1967	1.62	+0.0%
1968	1.62	+0.0%
1969	1.62	+0.0%
1970	1.62	+0.0%
1971	1.62	+0.0%
1972	1.62	+0.0%
1973	1.62	+0.0%
1974	1.62	+0.0%
1975	2.6	+60.6%
1976	2.6	+0.0%
1977	2.6	+0.0%
1978	2.6	+0.0%
1979	2.6	+0.0%
1980	2.6	+0.0%
1981	2.6	+0.0%
1982	2.6	+0.0%
1983	2.6	+0.0%
1984	2.6	+0.0%
1985	2.6	+0.0%
1986	2.6	+0.0%
1987	2.6	+0.0%
1988	2.6	+0.0%
1989	2.6	+0.0%
1990	2.6	+0.0%
1991	2.6	+0.0%
1992	2.6	+0.0%
1993	2.6	+0.0%
1994	2.6	+0.0%
1995	2.6	+0.0%
1996	2.6	+0.0%
1997	2.6	+0.0%
1998	2.6	+0.0%
1999	2.6	+0.0%
2000	2.6	+0.0%
2001	2.6	+0.0%
2002	2.6	+0.0%
2003	2.6	+0.0%
2004	2.6	+0.0%
2005	2.6	+0.0%
2006	2.6	+0.0%
2007	2.6	+0.0%
2008	2.6	+0.0%
2009	2.6	+0.0%
2010	2.6	+0.0%
2011	2.6	+0.0%
2012	2.6	+0.0%
2013	2.6	+0.0%
2014	2.6	+0.0%
2015	2.6	+0.0%
2016	2.6	+0.0%
2017	2.6	+0.0%
2018	2.6	+0.0%
2019	2.6	-0.1%
2020	3.44	+32.3%
2021	3.44	+0.0%
2022	3.44	+0.0%
2023	2.86	-16.9%
2024	2.86	+0.0%
2025	2.86	+0.0%

Singapore compared with similar countries

Singapore's 2.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.22, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Singapore's 2.86 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3625, 7.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)

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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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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Indicator: Legislative Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 17,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.