Brunei vs Singapore: country risk compared

Brunei currently carries the higher assessed risk (4.3 vs 2.9 on the RegActions 0-10 scale), driven by higher governance and institutions risk (3.3 vs 1.7).

🇧🇳 Brunei (4.3/10, Moderate) vs 🇸🇬 Singapore (2.9/10, Lower).

Side by side

IndicatorBruneiSingapore
RegActions risk score4.3/10 (Moderate)2.9/10 (Lower)
FATF statusNot currently listedNot currently listed
Sanctions postureNo listed programme identifiedNo listed programme identified
Governance: rule of law (WGI risk)3.2/101.1/10
Corruption (CPI)63/100 (rank #31)84/100 (rank #3)
EU tax list (Annex I)Not listedNot listed
Egmont FIU memberYesYes
Last FATF mutual evaluation20232026
BO registerRestricted (live since 2021)Restricted (live since 2020)

FATF mutual evaluations

  • Brunei: last mutual evaluation 2023 · report
  • Singapore: last mutual evaluation 2026 · report

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Active methodology 3.1.0; Brunei is complete with high confidence and Singapore is complete with high confidence. FATF listings and sanctions are shown as regulatory overlays; CPI and enforcement volume are contextual, not score inputs. Scoring methodology.