Singapore vs Zambia: Key features of liberal democracy
Singapore
0.36
in 2025
Zambia
0.375
in 2025
Singapore rank
86th
Zambia rank
83rd
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Singapore
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.375 against 0.36 in Singapore, a difference of 0.015.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 86th and Zambia ranks 83rd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 8 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.14 | 0.068 | 0.072 | Singapore |
| 1920s | 0.14 | 0.0816 | 0.0584 | Singapore |
| 1930s | 0.14 | 0.1018 | 0.0382 | Singapore |
| 1940s | 0.1163 | 0.1029 | 0.0134 | Singapore |
| 1950s | 0.2025 | 0.1064 | 0.0961 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 0.2758 | 0.1669 | 0.1089 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.2724 | 0.1634 | 0.109 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.2859 | 0.1477 | 0.1382 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.2996 | 0.3368 | 0.0372 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.3096 | 0.4096 | 0.1 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.3311 | 0.3635 | 0.0324 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.3385 | 0.3765 | 0.038 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Singapore or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.375 against 0.36 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Singapore and Zambia?
- 0.015, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Zambia rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Singapore ranks 86th and Zambia ranks 83rd 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.