Indonesia vs Singapore: Liberal democracy
Indonesia
1
in 2025
Singapore
1
in 2025
Indonesia rank
87th
Singapore rank
87th
Liberal democracy over time
- Indonesia
- Singapore
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 1 against 1 in Singapore, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Singapore ahead.
Indonesia ranks 87th and Singapore ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1 | 0.1 | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1 | 0.6667 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Indonesia or Singapore?
- Indonesia, at 1 against 1 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Indonesia and Singapore?
- 0, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Singapore?
- 158 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Singapore rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Indonesia ranks 87th and Singapore ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.