Which has higher participatory democracy index, Russia or Singapore?

Russia, at 0.124 against 0.121 in Singapore as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russia 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.

Russia vs Singapore: Participatory Democracy Index

Russia

0.124

in 2025

Singapore

0.121

in 2025

Russia rank

134th

Singapore rank

135th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Russia
Singapore

How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.124 against 0.121 in Singapore, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 134th and Singapore ranks 135th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 9 and Singapore in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russia	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.077	0.065	0.012	Russia
1870s	0.0769	0.065	0.0119	Russia
1880s	0.077	0.0669	0.0101	Russia
1890s	0.03	0.105	0.075	Singapore
1900s	0.0347	0.029	0.0057	Russia
1910s	0.0384	0.029	0.0094	Russia
1920s	0.0218	0.029	0.0072	Singapore
1930s	0.0195	0.029	0.0095	Singapore
1940s	0.0194	0.0311	0.0117	Singapore
1950s	0.02	0.0545	0.0345	Singapore
1960s	0.0495	0.0864	0.0369	Singapore
1970s	0.0637	0.0807	0.017	Singapore
1980s	0.0709	0.0863	0.0154	Singapore
1990s	0.264	0.0954	0.1686	Russia
2000s	0.2034	0.1021	0.1013	Russia
2010s	0.1596	0.1114	0.0482	Russia
2020s	0.139	0.113	0.026	Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Russia or Singapore?: Russia, at 0.124 against 0.121 in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Russia and Singapore?: 0.003, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Singapore?: 158 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
How do Russia and Singapore rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Russia ranks 134th 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.