Singapore vs Timor-Leste: country risk compared

Timor-Leste currently carries the higher assessed risk (6.6 vs 2.9 on the RegActions 0-10 scale), driven by higher AML/CFT effectiveness risk (8.5 vs 4.5).

🇸🇬 Singapore (2.9/10, Lower) vs 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste (6.6/10, High).

Side by side

IndicatorSingaporeTimor-Leste
RegActions risk score2.9/10 (Lower)6.6/10 (High)
FATF statusNot currently listedNot currently listed
Sanctions postureNo listed programme identifiedNo listed programme identified
Governance: rule of law (WGI risk)1.1/105.9/10
Corruption (CPI)84/100 (rank #3)44/100 (rank #73)
EU tax list (Annex I)Not listedNot listed
Egmont FIU memberYesYes
Last FATF mutual evaluation20262024
BO registerRestricted (live since 2020)None identified

FATF mutual evaluations

  • Singapore: last mutual evaluation 2026 · report
  • Timor-Leste: last mutual evaluation 2024 · report

Full country reports

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Active methodology 3.1.0; Singapore is complete with high confidence and Timor-Leste 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.