Which has higher participatory democracy index, Ethiopia or Singapore?

Ethiopia, at 0.128 against 0.121 in Singapore as of 2025.

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

158 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Ethiopia vs Singapore: Participatory Democracy Index

Ethiopia

0.128

in 2025

Singapore

0.121

in 2025

Ethiopia rank

132nd

Singapore rank

135th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Ethiopia
Singapore

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.128 against 0.121 in Singapore, a difference of 0.007.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Singapore ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 132nd and Singapore ranks 135th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.009	0.065	0.056	Singapore
1870s	0.009	0.065	0.056	Singapore
1880s	0.009	0.0669	0.0579	Singapore
1890s	0.009	0.105	0.096	Singapore
1900s	0.01	0.029	0.019	Singapore
1910s	0.01	0.029	0.019	Singapore
1920s	0.01	0.029	0.019	Singapore
1930s	0.0104	0.029	0.0186	Singapore
1940s	0.0104	0.0311	0.0207	Singapore
1950s	0.014	0.0545	0.0405	Singapore
1960s	0.019	0.0864	0.0674	Singapore
1970s	0.0173	0.0807	0.0634	Singapore
1980s	0.0202	0.0863	0.0661	Singapore
1990s	0.0812	0.0954	0.0142	Singapore
2000s	0.0932	0.1021	0.0089	Singapore
2010s	0.1002	0.1114	0.0112	Singapore
2020s	0.1493	0.113	0.0363	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Ethiopia or Singapore?: Ethiopia, at 0.128 against 0.121 in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Ethiopia and Singapore?: 0.007, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Singapore?: 158 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Singapore rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Ethiopia ranks 132nd and Singapore ranks 135th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.