New Zealand vs Singapore: country risk compared

Singapore currently carries the higher assessed risk (1.5 vs 1.4 on the RegActions 0-10 scale), driven by weaker governance indicators overall.

🇳🇿 New Zealand (1.4/10, Low) vs 🇸🇬 Singapore (1.5/10, Low).

Side by side

IndicatorNew ZealandSingapore
RegActions risk score1.4/10 (Low)1.5/10 (Low)
FATF statusNot currently listedNot currently listed
Sanctions postureNo listed programme identifiedNo listed programme identified
Rule of law (WGI risk)1.4/101.1/10
Corruption (CPI)81/100 (rank #4)84/100 (rank #3)
EU tax list (Annex I)Not listedNot listed
Egmont FIU memberYesYes
Last FATF mutual evaluation20212026
BO registerNone identifiedRestricted (live since 2020)

FATF mutual evaluations

  • New Zealand: 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.