The country rises two positions in Transparency International’s 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index, marking a decade-long regional leadership
Singapore has climbed two spots to secure the third position on the global Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2024, according to Transparency International. This marks the first time since 2010 that Singapore has ranked at the top of the Asia-Pacific region, surpassing New Zealand, which now sits in fourth place globally. Notably, Singapore remains the only Asian nation consistently within the top 10 since the CPI was first released in 1995.
The country has fluctuated in recent years, holding third place in 2018 and 2020, fourth place in 2019 and 2021, and fifth in both 2022 and 2023. The CPI evaluates 180 countries and territories, ranking them according to perceived levels of public sector corruption on a scale from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). The 2024 index is based on 13 expert assessments and business surveys.
In 2024, Singapore achieved a score of 84 points, an increase of one point from the previous two years. The country was one of only four top 10 nations to improve their ranking, while five others dropped.
The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) issued a statement on February 11, commending Singapore’s sustained commitment to combat corruption. “Our citizens continue to uphold a strong anti-corruption stance and actively report misconduct to the authorities,” the CPIB remarked. The number of corruption cases within the public sector remains consistently low.
In addition to the CPI, Singapore ranked first in Asia and third globally in the Political and Economic Risk Consultancy’s 2024 report on corruption, maintaining this position for the past 30 years. It also placed third globally and first in Asia for the absence of corruption in the 2024 World Justice Project Rule of Law Index.
