Seychelles vs Singapore: Direct Democracy Index
Seychelles
0.012
in 2025
Singapore
0.011
in 2025
Seychelles rank
142nd
Singapore rank
144th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Seychelles
- Singapore
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 0.012 against 0.011 in Singapore, a difference of 0.001.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Singapore ahead.
Seychelles ranks 142nd and Singapore ranks 144th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.0155 | 0.0155 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.011 | 0.011 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.011 | 0.011 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.0284 | 0.011 | 0.0174 | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 0.012 | 0.011 | 0.001 | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 0.012 | 0.011 | 0.001 | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 0.012 | 0.011 | 0.001 | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Seychelles or Singapore?
- Seychelles, at 0.012 against 0.011 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Seychelles and Singapore?
- 0.001, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Singapore?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Seychelles and Singapore rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Seychelles ranks 142nd 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.