Country context
Public, country-level indicators from third-party sources, for the countries MSRI tracks. They give context for location scores. They are not MSRI scores and not a ranking, so countries are listed alphabetically.
Checked against sources Oct 2, 2026. Refreshed monthly.
Southeast Asia
| Country | US TIP tier2025 | FATF status2026 | CPI2025 | Rule of law2025 | Control of corruption2025 | Income group2026 | GNI per capita2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunei | Tier 2 Watch List | Not listed | 63 | +0.67 | +0.99 | High income | $34,790 |
| Cambodia | Tier 3 | Not listed | 20 | −1.05 | −1.26 | Lower middle income | $2,750 |
| Indonesia | Tier 2 | Not listed | 34 | −0.25 | −0.51 | Upper middle income | $5,120 |
| Laos | Tier 3 | Increased monitoring | 34 | −0.64 | −0.99 | Lower middle income | $2,150 |
| Malaysia | Tier 2 | Not listed | 52 | +0.41 | +0.56 | Upper middle income | $12,380 |
| Myanmar | Tier 3 | Call for action | 16 | −1.77 | −1.31 | Lower middle income | $1,320 |
| Philippines | Tier 1 | Not listed | 32 | −0.47 | −0.57 | Upper middle income | $4,850 |
| Singapore | Tier 1 | Not listed | 84 | +1.49 | +1.97 | High income | $81,760 |
| Thailand | Tier 2 | Not listed | 33 | −0.12 | −0.50 | Upper middle income | $7,690 |
| Timor-Leste | Tier 2 | Not listed | 44 | −0.64 | −0.39 | Lower middle income | $1,510 |
| Vietnam | Tier 2 | Increased monitoring | 41 | −0.17 | −0.11 | Upper middle income | $4,970 |
CPI: Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index, 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). Rule of law and control of corruption: World Bank estimates, roughly −2.5 (weak) to +2.5 (strong). TIP tiers rank government effort against trafficking, from Tier 1 (best) to Tier 3.
Sources
- US TIP tierTrafficking in Persons Report, US Department of State. US government work (public domain). Data as of Sep 29, 2025.
- FATF statusHigh-risk and monitored jurisdictions (black and grey lists), FATF. © FATF; list membership is public fact. Data as of Jun 19, 2026.
- CPICorruption Perceptions Index, Transparency International. CC BY 4.0. Data as of Feb 10, 2026.
- Rule of lawWorldwide Governance Indicators, World Bank. CC BY 4.0. Data as of Sep 25, 2026.
- Control of corruptionWorldwide Governance Indicators, World Bank. CC BY 4.0. Data as of Sep 25, 2026.
- Income groupIncome classification and GNI per capita, World Bank. CC BY 4.0. Data as of Oct 2, 2026.
- GNI per capitaIncome classification and GNI per capita, World Bank. CC BY 4.0. Data as of Jul 13, 2026.
CPI 2025 by Transparency International is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Worldwide Governance Indicators and income data by the World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0.