Iran, Islamic Rep. vs Singapore: Liberal democracy
Iran, Islamic Rep.
1
in 2025
Singapore
1
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
87th
Singapore rank
87th
Liberal democracy over time
- Iran, Islamic Rep.
- Singapore
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Rep. currently reports 1 against 1 in Singapore, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 87th and Singapore ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Rep. | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0.6667 | 1 | 0.3333 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Iran, Islamic Rep. or Singapore?
- Iran, Islamic Rep., at 1 against 1 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Iran, Islamic Rep. and Singapore?
- 0, with Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Rep. and Singapore?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iran, Islamic Rep. and Singapore rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Iran, Islamic Rep. 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.