Mexico vs Singapore: Key features of democracy
Mexico
0.469
in 2025
Singapore
0.434
in 2025
Mexico rank
92nd
Singapore rank
95th
Key features of democracy over time
- Mexico
- Singapore
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.469 against 0.434 in Singapore, a difference of 0.035.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 92nd and Singapore ranks 95th of 176 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 13 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.197 | 0.089 | 0.108 | Mexico |
| 1870s | 0.1722 | 0.089 | 0.0832 | Mexico |
| 1880s | 0.129 | 0.089 | 0.04 | Mexico |
| 1890s | 0.129 | 0.1 | 0.029 | Mexico |
| 1900s | 0.1096 | 0.1 | 0.0096 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 0.1524 | 0.098 | 0.0544 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 0.1869 | 0.098 | 0.0889 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0.1861 | 0.098 | 0.0881 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 0.1927 | 0.1136 | 0.0791 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 0.2158 | 0.247 | 0.0312 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 0.2325 | 0.3515 | 0.119 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.2618 | 0.3222 | 0.0604 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.3232 | 0.3443 | 0.0211 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.4921 | 0.3658 | 0.1263 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.6781 | 0.3809 | 0.2972 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.6501 | 0.4117 | 0.2384 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.5642 | 0.4082 | 0.156 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of democracy, Mexico or Singapore?
- Mexico, at 0.469 against 0.434 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of democracy between Mexico and Singapore?
- 0.035, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Singapore?
- 158 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Singapore rank globally for key features of democracy?
- Mexico ranks 92nd and Singapore ranks 95th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.