Japan vs Singapore: country risk compared

Japan currently carries the higher assessed risk (2.0 vs 1.5 on the RegActions 0-10 scale), driven by weaker corruption-control scores.

🇯🇵 Japan (2.0/10, Low) vs 🇸🇬 Singapore (1.5/10, Low).

Side by side

IndicatorJapanSingapore
RegActions risk score2.0/10 (Low)1.5/10 (Low)
FATF statusNot currently listedNot currently listed
Sanctions postureNo listed programme identifiedNo listed programme identified
Rule of law (WGI risk)1.6/101.1/10
Corruption (CPI)71/100 (rank #18)84/100 (rank #3)
EU tax list (Annex I)Not listedNot listed
Egmont FIU memberYesYes
Last FATF mutual evaluation20212026
BO registerRestricted (live since 2022)Restricted (live since 2020)

FATF mutual evaluations

  • Japan: last mutual evaluation 2021 · report
  • Singapore: last mutual evaluation 2026 · report

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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.