What is human rights index in Singapore?

Human rights index in Singapore was 0.717 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Singapore?

The highest recorded value was 0.72 in 2000.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Singapore?

The lowest recorded value was 0.298 in 1943.

How does Singapore rank for human rights index?

Singapore ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Singapore

Name: Human Rights Index in Singapore
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Singapore: Human Rights Index was 0.717 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.717

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

94th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.72

in 2000

All-time low

0.298

in 1943

Years of data

159

1867–2025

Human Rights Index in Singapore, 1867–2025

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

Analysis

Singapore recorded 0.717 for human rights index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Singapore peaked at 0.72 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.298, in 1943.

Singapore ranks 94th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 159 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1860s	0.461	0.461	0.461	3
1870s	0.469	0.469	0.469	10
1880s	0.469	0.469	0.469	10
1890s	0.456	0.456	0.456	10
1900s	0.4646	0.463	0.47	10
1910s	0.457	0.457	0.457	10
1920s	0.457	0.457	0.457	10
1930s	0.457	0.457	0.457	10
1940s	0.4136	0.298	0.504	10
1950s	0.5128	0.505	0.54	10
1960s	0.5875	0.547	0.63	10
1970s	0.6808	0.68	0.684	10
1980s	0.6853	0.685	0.686	10
1990s	0.7132	0.712	0.715	10
2000s	0.7167	0.711	0.72	10
2010s	0.7137	0.704	0.719	10
2020s	0.7085	0.697	0.717	6

Countries ranked near Singapore

91 Malaysia 0.739 compare
92 Serbia 0.73 compare
93 Maldives 0.724 compare
95 Bhutan 0.701 compare
96 Cote d'Ivoire 0.7 compare
96 Georgia 0.7 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Singapore?: Human rights index in Singapore was 0.717 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Singapore?: The highest recorded value was 0.72 in 2000.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Singapore?: The lowest recorded value was 0.298 in 1943.
How does Singapore rank for human rights index?: Singapore ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.