Singapore vs Zambia: Liberal democracy index

Singapore
0.36
in 2025
Zambia
0.375
in 2025
Singapore rank
86th
Zambia rank
83rd

Liberal democracy index over time

  • Singapore
  • Zambia
0.10.20.30.4186819462025

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 liberal democracy index, Singapore or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.375 against 0.36 in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index 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 liberal democracy index?
Singapore ranks 86th and Zambia ranks 83rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed