Maldives vs Singapore: Political Rights Score
Maldives
19
in 2025
Singapore
19
in 2025
Maldives rank
116th
Singapore rank
116th
Political Rights Score over time
- Maldives
- Singapore
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 19 against 19 in Singapore, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Singapore ahead.
Maldives ranks 116th and Singapore ranks 116th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.88 | 17 | 4.12 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 18.6 | 18.8 | 0.2 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 19.5 | 19 | 0.5 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, Maldives or Singapore?
- Maldives, at 19 against 19 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Maldives and Singapore?
- 0, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Singapore?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Singapore rank globally for political rights score?
- Maldives ranks 116th and Singapore ranks 116th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.