Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Indonesia or Singapore?

Indonesia, at 0.363 against 0.353 in Singapore as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Singapore?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indonesia vs Singapore: Deliberative Democracy Index

Indonesia

0.363

in 2025

Singapore

0.353

in 2025

Indonesia rank

81st

Singapore rank

84th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Indonesia
Singapore

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 0.363 against 0.353 in Singapore, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Singapore ahead.

Indonesia ranks 81st and Singapore ranks 84th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0164	0.157	0.1406	Singapore
1910s	0.0188	0.157	0.1382	Singapore
1920s	0.0328	0.157	0.1242	Singapore
1930s	0.032	0.157	0.125	Singapore
1940s	0.1123	0.0983	0.014	Indonesia
1950s	0.3277	0.2599	0.0678	Indonesia
1960s	0.1447	0.2324	0.0877	Singapore
1970s	0.1289	0.2224	0.0935	Singapore
1980s	0.1103	0.2697	0.1594	Singapore
1990s	0.1647	0.3029	0.1382	Singapore
2000s	0.6199	0.3109	0.309	Indonesia
2010s	0.5717	0.347	0.2247	Indonesia
2020s	0.4463	0.3395	0.1068	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Indonesia or Singapore?: Indonesia, at 0.363 against 0.353 in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Indonesia and Singapore?: 0.01, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Singapore?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Singapore rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Indonesia ranks 81st and Singapore ranks 84th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.