Which has higher varieties of democracy, Mexico or Singapore?

Mexico, at 0.469 against 0.434 in Singapore as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mexico vs Singapore: Varieties of democracy

Mexico

0.469

in 2025

Singapore

0.434

in 2025

Mexico rank

92nd

Singapore rank

95th

Varieties of democracy over time

Mexico
Singapore

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.469 against 0.434 in Singapore, a difference of 0.035.

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

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

Mexico ranks 92nd and Singapore ranks 95th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 13 and Singapore in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.197	0.089	0.108	Mexico
1870s	0.1722	0.089	0.0832	Mexico
1880s	0.129	0.089	0.04	Mexico
1890s	0.129	0.1	0.029	Mexico
1900s	0.1096	0.1	0.0096	Mexico
1910s	0.1524	0.098	0.0544	Mexico
1920s	0.1869	0.098	0.0889	Mexico
1930s	0.1861	0.098	0.0881	Mexico
1940s	0.1927	0.1136	0.0791	Mexico
1950s	0.2158	0.247	0.0312	Singapore
1960s	0.2325	0.3515	0.119	Singapore
1970s	0.2618	0.3222	0.0604	Singapore
1980s	0.3232	0.3443	0.0211	Singapore
1990s	0.4921	0.3658	0.1263	Mexico
2000s	0.6781	0.3809	0.2972	Mexico
2010s	0.6501	0.4117	0.2384	Mexico
2020s	0.5642	0.4082	0.156	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Mexico or Singapore?: Mexico, at 0.469 against 0.434 in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Mexico and Singapore?: 0.035, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Singapore?: 158 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Singapore rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Mexico ranks 92nd and Singapore ranks 95th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.