Key features of human rights in Singapore
Singapore: Key features of human rights 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
Key features of human rights in Singapore, 1867–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of human rights in Singapore stood at 0.717.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of human rights in Singapore peaked at 0.72 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.298, in 1943.
That places Singapore 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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
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 key features of human rights in Singapore?
- Key features of human rights in Singapore was 0.717 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.72 in 2000.
- What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.298 in 1943.
- How does Singapore rank for key features of human rights?
- Singapore ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of human rights 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 Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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