Full democracy in Singapore
Singapore: Full democracy was 0 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
78th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0
in 1867
All-time low
0
in 1867
Years of data
159
1867–2025
Full democracy in Singapore, 1867–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, full democracy in Singapore stood at 0. That is the highest value across all 159 years on record.
Over the whole period, full democracy in Singapore peaked at 0 in 1867 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1867.
That places Singapore 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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More social development data for Singapore
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
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- 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 full democracy in Singapore?
- Full democracy in Singapore was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest full democracy recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 1867.
- What is the lowest full democracy recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1867.
- How does Singapore rank for full democracy?
- Singapore ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies if a country is a full democracy using the extended Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy (LIED+).