Malaysia vs Singapore: Key features of liberal democracy
Malaysia
0.355
in 2025
Singapore
0.36
in 2025
Malaysia rank
87th
Singapore rank
86th
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.36 against 0.355 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Singapore ahead.
Malaysia ranks 87th and Singapore ranks 86th of 176 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.115 | 0.142 | 0.027 | Singapore |
| 1910s | 0.1145 | 0.14 | 0.0255 | Singapore |
| 1920s | 0.114 | 0.14 | 0.026 | Singapore |
| 1930s | 0.114 | 0.14 | 0.026 | Singapore |
| 1940s | 0.0996 | 0.1163 | 0.0167 | Singapore |
| 1950s | 0.1762 | 0.2025 | 0.0263 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 0.2089 | 0.2758 | 0.0669 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.1755 | 0.2724 | 0.0969 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.1723 | 0.2859 | 0.1136 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.1618 | 0.2996 | 0.1378 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.1945 | 0.3096 | 0.1151 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.2333 | 0.3311 | 0.0978 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.3332 | 0.3385 | 0.0053 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.36 against 0.355 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0.005, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Malaysia ranks 87th and Singapore ranks 86th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.