Libya vs Singapore: Direct Democracy Index
Libya
0.011
in 2025
Singapore
0.011
in 2025
Libya rank
144th
Singapore rank
144th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Libya
- Singapore
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.011 against 0.011 in Singapore, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1934 it was Singapore ahead.
Libya ranks 144th and Singapore ranks 144th of 175 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.0155 | 0.0155 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.01 | 0.011 | 0.001 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.011 | 0.011 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.011 | 0.011 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0 | 0.011 | 0.011 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.0099 | 0.011 | 0.0011 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.011 | 0.011 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Libya or Singapore?
- Libya, at 0.011 against 0.011 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Libya and Singapore?
- 0, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Singapore?
- 83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Singapore rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Libya 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.