Germany vs Singapore: Direct Democracy Index
Germany
0.011
in 2025
Singapore
0.011
in 2025
Germany rank
144th
Singapore rank
144th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Germany
- Singapore
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.011 against 0.011 in Singapore, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Singapore ahead.
Germany ranks 144th and Singapore ranks 144th of 175 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.0045 | 0 | 0.0045 | Germany |
| 1920s | 0.1342 | 0 | 0.1342 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.2377 | 0 | 0.2377 | Germany |
| 1940s | 0.1928 | 0 | 0.1928 | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Germany or Singapore?
- Germany, at 0.011 against 0.011 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Germany and Singapore?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Singapore?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Singapore rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Germany ranks 144th and Singapore ranks 144th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.