Finland vs Singapore: Citizen satisfaction with democracy

Finland
1.61
in 2020
Singapore
1.78
in 2020
Finland rank
10th
Singapore rank
7th

Citizen satisfaction with democracy over time

  • Finland
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 1.78 against 1.61 in Finland, a difference of 0.17.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 10th and Singapore ranks 7th of 131 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 1.41 1.56 0.155 Singapore
2010s 1.45 1.81 0.3576 Singapore
2020s 1.61 1.78 0.1684 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher citizen satisfaction with democracy, Finland or Singapore?
Singapore, at 1.78 against 1.61 in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in citizen satisfaction with democracy between Finland and Singapore?
0.17, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Singapore?
17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Finland and Singapore rank globally for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
Finland ranks 10th and Singapore ranks 7th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Citizen satisfaction with democracy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 3,021 data points, 1973–2020
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