Singapore vs Sweden: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Singapore
1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Sweden
1.96 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Singapore rank
4th
Sweden rank
5th
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Singapore
- Sweden
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.96 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Sweden, a difference of 0.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sweden ahead.
Singapore ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 5th of 208 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5702 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0856 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0177 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0095 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher control of corruption - governance estimate, Singapore or Sweden?
- Singapore, at 1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.96 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in control of corruption - governance estimate between Singapore and Sweden?
- 0.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Sweden rank globally for control of corruption - governance estimate?
- Singapore ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 5th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.