What is academic freedom index in Singapore?

Academic freedom index in Singapore was 0.466 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest academic freedom index recorded in Singapore?

The highest recorded value was 0.496 in 1946.

What is the lowest academic freedom index recorded in Singapore?

The lowest recorded value was 0.318 in 1942.

How does Singapore rank for academic freedom index?

Singapore ranks 108th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is academic freedom index rising or falling in Singapore?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Singapore data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Academic Freedom Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Academic Freedom Index in Singapore

Name: Academic Freedom Index in Singapore
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Singapore: Academic Freedom Index was 0.466 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.466

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

108th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.496

in 1946

All-time low

0.318

in 1942

Years of data

121

1905–2025

Academic Freedom Index in Singapore, 1905–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, academic freedom index in Singapore stood at 0.466.

That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, academic freedom index in Singapore peaked at 0.496 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 0.318, in 1942.

That places Singapore 108th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 121 years of available data.

Academic Freedom Index in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Academic Freedom Index in Singapore, 1905 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1905	0.398	—
1906	0.398	+0.0%
1907	0.398	+0.0%
1908	0.398	+0.0%
1909	0.398	+0.0%
1910	0.398	+0.0%
1911	0.398	+0.0%
1912	0.398	+0.0%
1913	0.398	+0.0%
1914	0.398	+0.0%
1915	0.398	+0.0%
1916	0.398	+0.0%
1917	0.398	+0.0%
1918	0.398	+0.0%
1919	0.398	+0.0%
1920	0.398	+0.0%
1921	0.398	+0.0%
1922	0.398	+0.0%
1923	0.398	+0.0%
1924	0.398	+0.0%
1925	0.398	+0.0%
1926	0.398	+0.0%
1927	0.398	+0.0%
1928	0.398	+0.0%
1929	0.398	+0.0%
1930	0.398	+0.0%
1931	0.398	+0.0%
1932	0.398	+0.0%
1933	0.398	+0.0%
1934	0.398	+0.0%
1935	0.398	+0.0%
1936	0.398	+0.0%
1937	0.398	+0.0%
1938	0.398	+0.0%
1939	0.398	+0.0%
1940	0.428	+7.5%
1941	0.347	-18.9%
1942	0.318	-8.4%
1943	0.318	+0.0%
1944	0.318	+0.0%
1945	0.318	+0.0%
1946	0.496	+56.0%
1947	0.496	+0.0%
1948	0.496	+0.0%
1949	0.496	+0.0%
1950	0.496	+0.0%
1951	0.496	+0.0%
1952	0.496	+0.0%
1953	0.496	+0.0%
1954	0.461	-7.1%
1955	0.461	+0.0%
1956	0.461	+0.0%
1957	0.461	+0.0%
1958	0.461	+0.0%
1959	0.439	-4.8%
1960	0.425	-3.2%
1961	0.425	+0.0%
1962	0.425	+0.0%
1963	0.471	+10.8%
1964	0.471	+0.0%
1965	0.476	+1.1%
1966	0.476	+0.0%
1967	0.476	+0.0%
1968	0.476	+0.0%
1969	0.476	+0.0%
1970	0.398	-16.4%
1971	0.398	+0.0%
1972	0.398	+0.0%
1973	0.398	+0.0%
1974	0.398	+0.0%
1975	0.398	+0.0%
1976	0.398	+0.0%
1977	0.398	+0.0%
1978	0.398	+0.0%
1979	0.398	+0.0%
1980	0.378	-5.0%
1981	0.378	+0.0%
1982	0.378	+0.0%
1983	0.378	+0.0%
1984	0.378	+0.0%
1985	0.378	+0.0%
1986	0.378	+0.0%
1987	0.378	+0.0%
1988	0.378	+0.0%
1989	0.378	+0.0%
1990	0.403	+6.6%
1991	0.409	+1.5%
1992	0.409	+0.0%
1993	0.409	+0.0%
1994	0.409	+0.0%
1995	0.409	+0.0%
1996	0.418	+2.2%
1997	0.418	+0.0%
1998	0.418	+0.0%
1999	0.418	+0.0%
2000	0.457	+9.3%
2001	0.457	+0.0%
2002	0.457	+0.0%
2003	0.457	+0.0%
2004	0.457	+0.0%
2005	0.457	+0.0%
2006	0.457	+0.0%
2007	0.459	+0.4%
2008	0.459	+0.0%
2009	0.459	+0.0%
2010	0.459	+0.0%
2011	0.459	+0.0%
2012	0.46	+0.2%
2013	0.46	+0.0%
2014	0.46	+0.0%
2015	0.46	+0.0%
2016	0.46	+0.0%
2017	0.461	+0.2%
2018	0.45	-2.4%
2019	0.45	+0.0%
2020	0.459	+2.0%
2021	0.46	+0.2%
2022	0.465	+1.1%
2023	0.484	+4.1%
2024	0.466	-3.7%
2025	0.466	+0.0%

Singapore compared with similar countries

Singapore's 0.466 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.847, 55% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Singapore's 0.466 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5275, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.398	0.398	0.398	5
1910s	0.398	0.398	0.398	10
1920s	0.398	0.398	0.398	10
1930s	0.398	0.398	0.398	10
1940s	0.4031	0.318	0.496	10
1950s	0.4728	0.439	0.496	10
1960s	0.4597	0.425	0.476	10
1970s	0.398	0.398	0.398	10
1980s	0.378	0.378	0.378	10
1990s	0.412	0.403	0.418	10
2000s	0.4576	0.457	0.459	10
2010s	0.4579	0.45	0.461	10
2020s	0.4667	0.459	0.484	6

Countries ranked near Singapore

105 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.506 compare
106 Somalia 0.494 compare
107 Morocco 0.481 compare
109 Ecuador 0.433 compare
110 Gabon 0.428 compare
111 Kuwait 0.418 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is academic freedom index in Singapore?: Academic freedom index in Singapore was 0.466 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest academic freedom index recorded in Singapore?: The highest recorded value was 0.496 in 1946.
What is the lowest academic freedom index recorded in Singapore?: The lowest recorded value was 0.318 in 1942.
How does Singapore rank for academic freedom index?: Singapore ranks 108th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is academic freedom index rising or falling in Singapore?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Academic Freedom Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Academic Freedom Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 16,942 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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