India vs Singapore: Key media freedoms
India
-0.258
in 2025
Singapore
-0.183
in 2025
India rank
114th
Singapore rank
113th
Key media freedoms over time
- India
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports -0.183 against -0.258 in India, a difference of 0.075.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Singapore ahead.
India ranks 114th and Singapore ranks 113th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, India averaged higher in 8 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.629 | 0.091 | 0.72 | Singapore |
| 1910s | -0.629 | 0.091 | 0.72 | Singapore |
| 1920s | -0.629 | 0.091 | 0.72 | Singapore |
| 1930s | -0.616 | 0.091 | 0.707 | Singapore |
| 1940s | -0.0273 | 0.091 | 0.1183 | Singapore |
| 1950s | 1.33 | 0.091 | 1.24 | India |
| 1960s | 1.33 | 0.206 | 1.12 | India |
| 1970s | 0.4518 | -0.171 | 0.6228 | India |
| 1980s | 1.76 | -0.171 | 1.93 | India |
| 1990s | 1.72 | 0.004 | 1.72 | India |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 0.0065 | 1.42 | India |
| 2010s | 0.7943 | -0.1761 | 0.9704 | India |
| 2020s | -0.282 | -0.3863 | 0.1043 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, India or Singapore?
- Singapore, at -0.183 against -0.258 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between India and Singapore?
- 0.075, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Singapore?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do India and Singapore rank globally for key media freedoms?
- India ranks 114th and Singapore ranks 113th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. 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 the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.