Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Singapore
Singapore: Egalitarian democracy index vdem was 0.37 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Singapore, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egalitarian democracy index vdem in Singapore is 0.37, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index vdem in Singapore peaked at 0.372 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.101, in 1946.
That places Singapore 79th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.111 | 0.111 | 0.111 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1121 | 0.101 | 0.118 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1436 | 0.117 | 0.289 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2904 | 0.266 | 0.317 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2954 | 0.288 | 0.299 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3104 | 0.306 | 0.314 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3222 | 0.319 | 0.328 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3473 | 0.344 | 0.352 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3595 | 0.343 | 0.372 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3543 | 0.347 | 0.37 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 77 North Macedonia 0.373 compare
- 78 Maldives 0.371 compare
- 79 Fiji 0.37 compare
- 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.359 compare
- 82 Albania 0.351 compare
More social development data for Singapore
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 4 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.717 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.36 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.434 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.591 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.4 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.121 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian democracy index vdem in Singapore?
- Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Singapore was 0.37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.372 in 2016.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.101 in 1946.
- How does Singapore rank for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- Singapore ranks 79th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index vdem rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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