Singapore vs South Korea: country risk compared

South Korea currently carries the higher assessed risk (2.8 vs 1.5 on the RegActions 0-10 scale), driven by weaker corruption-control scores.

🇸🇬 Singapore (1.5/10, Low) vs 🇰🇷 South Korea (2.8/10, Low).

Side by side

IndicatorSingaporeSouth Korea
RegActions risk score1.5/10 (Low)2.8/10 (Low)
FATF statusNot currently listedNot currently listed
Sanctions postureNo listed programme identifiedNo listed programme identified
Rule of law (WGI risk)1.1/102.4/10
Corruption (CPI)84/100 (rank #3)63/100 (rank #31)
EU tax list (Annex I)Not listedNot listed
Egmont FIU memberYesYes
Last FATF mutual evaluation20262020
BO registerRestricted (live since 2020)None identified

FATF mutual evaluations

  • Singapore: last mutual evaluation 2026 · report
  • South Korea: last mutual evaluation 2020 · 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.