Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Singapore
Singapore: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was 1.78 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Singapore, 2004–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Singapore stood at 1.78.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Singapore peaked at 1.92 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.36, in 2004.
Singapore ranks 7th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.56 | 1.36 | 1.81 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 1.77 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 | 1.78 | 1.78 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 5 Norway 1.97 compare
- 6 Azerbaijan 1.82 compare
- 8 Tanzania 1.67 compare
- 9 Netherlands 1.66 compare
- 10 Finland 1.61 compare
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.434 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.4 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.591 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.434 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.121 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.36 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Singapore?
- Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Singapore was 1.78 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 in 2010.
- What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 in 2004.
- How does Singapore rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Singapore ranks 7th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.