Citizen support for democracy in Singapore
Singapore: Citizen support for democracy was 0.127 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Citizen support for democracy in Singapore, 2002–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for citizen support for democracy in Singapore is 0.127, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 224.2% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen support for democracy in Singapore peaked at 0.6024 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.3841, in 2014.
That places Singapore 52nd out of 144 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.432 | 0.2365 | 0.6024 | 8 |
| 2010s | -0.1348 | -0.3841 | 0.1899 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.127 | 0.127 | 0.127 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 49 Costa Rica 0.1553 compare
- 50 Venezuela 0.1397 compare
- 51 Malawi 0.128 compare
- 53 Croatia 0.1249 compare
- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.121 compare
- 55 Cape Verde 0.0888 compare
More social development data for Singapore
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 43 (2025)
- 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 support for democracy in Singapore?
- Citizen support for democracy in Singapore was 0.127 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen support for democracy recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6024 in 2002.
- What is the lowest citizen support for democracy recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3841 in 2014.
- How does Singapore rank for citizen support for democracy?
- Singapore ranks 52nd out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen support for democracy rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen support for 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 support a democratic political system and reject autocratic alternatives. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how desirable citizens find democracy, how they evaluate undemocratic alternatives (such as a strong unelected leader, the army, or religious authorities), and how they assess democratic and autocratic political systems relative to another.