Norway vs Singapore: Citizen satisfaction with democracy
Norway
1.97
in 2020
Singapore
1.78
in 2020
Norway rank
5th
Singapore rank
7th
Citizen satisfaction with democracy over time
- Norway
- Singapore
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.97 against 1.78 in Singapore, a difference of 0.19.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Singapore ahead.
Norway ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 7th of 131 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 | 1.56 | 0.4387 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 1.81 | 0.1229 | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.97 | 1.78 | 0.1974 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher citizen satisfaction with democracy, Norway or Singapore?
- Norway, at 1.97 against 1.78 in Singapore as of 2020.
- What is the difference in citizen satisfaction with democracy between Norway and Singapore?
- 0.19, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Norway ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 7th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Claassen (2022) β processed by 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
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.