Papua New Guinea vs Singapore: Key features of electoral democracy
Papua New Guinea
0.467
in 2025
Singapore
0.434
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
93rd
Singapore rank
95th
Key features of electoral democracy over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Singapore
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.467 against 0.434 in Singapore, a difference of 0.033.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Singapore ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd and Singapore ranks 95th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 6 and Singapore in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.086 | 0.1 | 0.014 | Singapore |
| 1910s | 0.0845 | 0.098 | 0.0135 | Singapore |
| 1920s | 0.083 | 0.098 | 0.015 | Singapore |
| 1930s | 0.083 | 0.098 | 0.015 | Singapore |
| 1940s | 0.093 | 0.1136 | 0.0206 | Singapore |
| 1950s | 0.182 | 0.247 | 0.065 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 0.2701 | 0.3515 | 0.0814 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.4921 | 0.3222 | 0.1699 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.5681 | 0.3443 | 0.2238 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.5415 | 0.3658 | 0.1757 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.5242 | 0.3809 | 0.1433 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.4557 | 0.4117 | 0.044 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.462 | 0.4082 | 0.0538 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of electoral democracy, Papua New Guinea or Singapore?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.467 against 0.434 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of electoral democracy between Papua New Guinea and Singapore?
- 0.033, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Singapore?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Singapore rank globally for key features of electoral democracy?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd and Singapore ranks 95th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.