Malaysia vs Singapore: country risk compared
Malaysia currently carries the higher assessed risk (3.7 vs 2.9 on the RegActions 0-10 scale), driven by higher governance and institutions risk (3.6 vs 1.7).
🇲🇾 Malaysia (3.7/10, Moderate) vs 🇸🇬 Singapore (2.9/10, Lower).
Side by side
| Indicator | Malaysia | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| RegActions risk score | 3.7/10 (Moderate) | 2.9/10 (Lower) |
| FATF status | Not currently listed | Not currently listed |
| Sanctions posture | No listed programme identified | No listed programme identified |
| Governance: rule of law (WGI risk) | 3.4/10 | 1.1/10 |
| Corruption (CPI) | 52/100 (rank #54) | 84/100 (rank #3) |
| EU tax list (Annex I) | Not listed | Not listed |
| Egmont FIU member | Yes | Yes |
| Last FATF mutual evaluation | 2025 | 2026 |
| BO register | Public (live since 2024) | Restricted (live since 2020) |
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Active methodology 3.1.0; Malaysia 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.