Which has higher liberal democracy index, Singapore or Zambia?

Zambia, at 0.375 against 0.36 in Singapore as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Zambia?

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

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?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.