Hong Kong vs Singapore: country risk compared

Hong Kong currently carries the higher assessed risk (2.4 vs 1.5 on the RegActions 0-10 scale), driven by its heavier sanctions exposure.

🇭🇰 Hong Kong (2.4/10, Low) vs 🇸🇬 Singapore (1.5/10, Low).

Side by side

IndicatorHong KongSingapore
RegActions risk score2.4/10 (Low)1.5/10 (Low)
FATF statusNot currently listedNot currently listed
Sanctions postureSectoral exposureNo listed programme identified
Rule of law (WGI risk)2.1/101.1/10
Corruption (CPI)76/100 (rank #12)84/100 (rank #3)
EU tax list (Annex I)Not listedNot listed
Egmont FIU memberYesYes
Last FATF mutual evaluation20192026
BO registerNone identifiedRestricted (live since 2020)

FATF mutual evaluations

  • Hong Kong: last mutual evaluation 2019 · report
  • Singapore: last mutual evaluation 2026 · report

Full country reports

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Scores combine World Bank WGI governance, FATF listing status and sanctions exposure; CPI and enforcement volume are shown but not scored. Scoring methodology.