India vs Singapore: Freedom of association index
India
0.586
in 2025
Singapore
0.591
in 2025
India rank
109th
Singapore rank
108th
Freedom of association index over time
- India
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.591 against 0.586 in India, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 159 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Singapore ahead.
India ranks 109th and Singapore ranks 108th of 176 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, India averaged higher in 16 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.279 | 0.285 | 0.006 | Singapore |
| 1870s | 0.2898 | 0.285 | 0.0048 | India |
| 1880s | 0.306 | 0.285 | 0.021 | India |
| 1890s | 0.306 | 0.285 | 0.021 | India |
| 1900s | 0.3051 | 0.285 | 0.0201 | India |
| 1910s | 0.307 | 0.285 | 0.022 | India |
| 1920s | 0.3347 | 0.285 | 0.0497 | India |
| 1930s | 0.4183 | 0.285 | 0.1333 | India |
| 1940s | 0.5488 | 0.3422 | 0.2066 | India |
| 1950s | 0.7325 | 0.5107 | 0.2218 | India |
| 1960s | 0.7536 | 0.5392 | 0.2144 | India |
| 1970s | 0.7105 | 0.532 | 0.1785 | India |
| 1980s | 0.7914 | 0.5431 | 0.2483 | India |
| 1990s | 0.8105 | 0.5746 | 0.2359 | India |
| 2000s | 0.7861 | 0.5828 | 0.2033 | India |
| 2010s | 0.7524 | 0.5831 | 0.1693 | India |
| 2020s | 0.6137 | 0.6043 | 0.0093 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, India or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.591 against 0.586 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between India and Singapore?
- 0.005, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Singapore?
- 159 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
- How do India and Singapore rank globally for freedom of association index?
- India ranks 109th and Singapore ranks 108th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Freedom of association index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.