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Electoral Democracy Index in Singapore

Singapore: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.434 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.434
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
95th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.434
in 2025
All-time low
0.084
in 1943
Years of data
158
1868–2025

Electoral Democracy Index in Singapore, 1868–2025

0.10.20.30.4186819462025

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

Analysis

Singapore recorded 0.434 for electoral democracy index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 158 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Singapore peaked at 0.434 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.084, in 1943.

That places Singapore 95th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electoral Democracy Index in Singapore, year by year

Year Value Change
1868 0.089 —
1869 0.089 +0.0%
1870 0.089 +0.0%
1871 0.089 +0.0%
1872 0.089 +0.0%
1873 0.089 +0.0%
1874 0.089 +0.0%
1875 0.089 +0.0%
1876 0.089 +0.0%
1877 0.089 +0.0%
1878 0.089 +0.0%
1879 0.089 +0.0%
1880 0.089 +0.0%
1881 0.089 +0.0%
1882 0.089 +0.0%
1883 0.089 +0.0%
1884 0.089 +0.0%
1885 0.089 +0.0%
1886 0.089 +0.0%
1887 0.089 +0.0%
1888 0.089 +0.0%
1889 0.089 +0.0%
1890 0.1 +12.4%
1891 0.1 +0.0%
1892 0.1 +0.0%
1893 0.1 +0.0%
1894 0.1 +0.0%
1895 0.1 +0.0%
1896 0.1 +0.0%
1897 0.1 +0.0%
1898 0.1 +0.0%
1899 0.1 +0.0%
1900 0.1 +0.0%
1901 0.1 +0.0%
1902 0.1 +0.0%
1903 0.1 +0.0%
1904 0.1 +0.0%
1905 0.1 +0.0%
1906 0.1 +0.0%
1907 0.1 +0.0%
1908 0.1 +0.0%
1909 0.1 +0.0%
1910 0.098 -2.0%
1911 0.098 +0.0%
1912 0.098 +0.0%
1913 0.098 +0.0%
1914 0.098 +0.0%
1915 0.098 +0.0%
1916 0.098 +0.0%
1917 0.098 +0.0%
1918 0.098 +0.0%
1919 0.098 +0.0%
1920 0.098 +0.0%
1921 0.098 +0.0%
1922 0.098 +0.0%
1923 0.098 +0.0%
1924 0.098 +0.0%
1925 0.098 +0.0%
1926 0.098 +0.0%
1927 0.098 +0.0%
1928 0.098 +0.0%
1929 0.098 +0.0%
1930 0.098 +0.0%
1931 0.098 +0.0%
1932 0.098 +0.0%
1933 0.098 +0.0%
1934 0.098 +0.0%
1935 0.098 +0.0%
1936 0.098 +0.0%
1937 0.098 +0.0%
1938 0.098 +0.0%
1939 0.098 +0.0%
1940 0.098 +0.0%
1941 0.098 +0.0%
1942 0.09 -8.2%
1943 0.084 -6.7%
1944 0.084 +0.0%
1945 0.084 +0.0%
1946 0.117 +39.3%
1947 0.117 +0.0%
1948 0.174 +48.7%
1949 0.19 +9.2%
1950 0.193 +1.6%
1951 0.196 +1.6%
1952 0.197 +0.5%
1953 0.198 +0.5%
1954 0.198 +0.0%
1955 0.254 +28.3%
1956 0.278 +9.4%
1957 0.278 +0.0%
1958 0.278 +0.0%
1959 0.4 +43.9%
1960 0.408 +2.0%
1961 0.408 +0.0%
1962 0.408 +0.0%
1963 0.405 -0.7%
1964 0.335 -17.3%
1965 0.31 -7.5%
1966 0.308 -0.6%
1967 0.308 +0.0%
1968 0.312 +1.3%
1969 0.313 +0.3%
1970 0.313 +0.0%
1971 0.313 +0.0%
1972 0.317 +1.3%
1973 0.326 +2.8%
1974 0.326 +0.0%
1975 0.326 +0.0%
1976 0.326 +0.0%
1977 0.325 -0.3%
1978 0.325 +0.0%
1979 0.325 +0.0%
1980 0.333 +2.5%
1981 0.341 +2.4%
1982 0.341 +0.0%
1983 0.341 +0.0%
1984 0.341 +0.0%
1985 0.341 +0.0%
1986 0.348 +2.1%
1987 0.352 +1.1%
1988 0.353 +0.3%
1989 0.352 -0.3%
1990 0.365 +3.7%
1991 0.368 +0.8%
1992 0.36 -2.2%
1993 0.36 +0.0%
1994 0.361 +0.3%
1995 0.361 +0.0%
1996 0.362 +0.3%
1997 0.375 +3.6%
1998 0.375 +0.0%
1999 0.371 -1.1%
2000 0.378 +1.9%
2001 0.378 +0.0%
2002 0.377 -0.3%
2003 0.377 +0.0%
2004 0.377 +0.0%
2005 0.375 -0.5%
2006 0.386 +2.9%
2007 0.384 -0.5%
2008 0.387 +0.8%
2009 0.39 +0.8%
2010 0.39 +0.0%
2011 0.403 +3.3%
2012 0.419 +4.0%
2013 0.414 -1.2%
2014 0.414 +0.0%
2015 0.416 +0.5%
2016 0.424 +1.9%
2017 0.425 +0.2%
2018 0.409 -3.8%
2019 0.403 -1.5%
2020 0.402 -0.2%
2021 0.395 -1.7%
2022 0.395 +0.0%
2023 0.405 +2.5%
2024 0.418 +3.2%
2025 0.434 +3.8%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 0.434 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.786, 55% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 0.434 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4645, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1860s 0.089 0.089 0.089 2
1870s 0.089 0.089 0.089 10
1880s 0.089 0.089 0.089 10
1890s 0.1 0.1 0.1 10
1900s 0.1 0.1 0.1 10
1910s 0.098 0.098 0.098 10
1920s 0.098 0.098 0.098 10
1930s 0.098 0.098 0.098 10
1940s 0.1136 0.084 0.19 10
1950s 0.247 0.193 0.4 10
1960s 0.3515 0.308 0.408 10
1970s 0.3222 0.313 0.326 10
1980s 0.3443 0.333 0.353 10
1990s 0.3658 0.36 0.375 10
2000s 0.3809 0.375 0.39 10
2010s 0.4117 0.39 0.425 10
2020s 0.4082 0.395 0.434 6

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 92 Mexico 0.469 compare
  2. 93 Papua New Guinea 0.467 compare
  3. 94 Indonesia 0.462 compare
  4. 96 Thailand 0.424 compare
  5. 97 Hungary 0.421 compare
  6. 98 Lebanon 0.419 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electoral democracy index in Singapore?
Electoral democracy index in Singapore was 0.434 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 0.434 in 2025.
What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.084 in 1943.
How does Singapore rank for electoral democracy index?
Singapore ranks 95th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electoral Democracy Index
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
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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.