What is key features of human rights in Singapore?

Key features of human rights in Singapore was 0.717 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Key features of human rights in Singapore

Name: Key features of human rights in Singapore
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Key features of human rights in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Key features of human rights in Singapore, 1867 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1867	0.461	—
1868	0.461	+0.0%
1869	0.461	+0.0%
1870	0.469	+1.7%
1871	0.469	+0.0%
1872	0.469	+0.0%
1873	0.469	+0.0%
1874	0.469	+0.0%
1875	0.469	+0.0%
1876	0.469	+0.0%
1877	0.469	+0.0%
1878	0.469	+0.0%
1879	0.469	+0.0%
1880	0.469	+0.0%
1881	0.469	+0.0%
1882	0.469	+0.0%
1883	0.469	+0.0%
1884	0.469	+0.0%
1885	0.469	+0.0%
1886	0.469	+0.0%
1887	0.469	+0.0%
1888	0.469	+0.0%
1889	0.469	+0.0%
1890	0.456	-2.8%
1891	0.456	+0.0%
1892	0.456	+0.0%
1893	0.456	+0.0%
1894	0.456	+0.0%
1895	0.456	+0.0%
1896	0.456	+0.0%
1897	0.456	+0.0%
1898	0.456	+0.0%
1899	0.456	+0.0%
1900	0.464	+1.8%
1901	0.464	+0.0%
1902	0.464	+0.0%
1903	0.464	+0.0%
1904	0.464	+0.0%
1905	0.464	+0.0%
1906	0.463	-0.2%
1907	0.463	+0.0%
1908	0.466	+0.6%
1909	0.47	+0.9%
1910	0.457	-2.8%
1911	0.457	+0.0%
1912	0.457	+0.0%
1913	0.457	+0.0%
1914	0.457	+0.0%
1915	0.457	+0.0%
1916	0.457	+0.0%
1917	0.457	+0.0%
1918	0.457	+0.0%
1919	0.457	+0.0%
1920	0.457	+0.0%
1921	0.457	+0.0%
1922	0.457	+0.0%
1923	0.457	+0.0%
1924	0.457	+0.0%
1925	0.457	+0.0%
1926	0.457	+0.0%
1927	0.457	+0.0%
1928	0.457	+0.0%
1929	0.457	+0.0%
1930	0.457	+0.0%
1931	0.457	+0.0%
1932	0.457	+0.0%
1933	0.457	+0.0%
1934	0.457	+0.0%
1935	0.457	+0.0%
1936	0.457	+0.0%
1937	0.457	+0.0%
1938	0.457	+0.0%
1939	0.457	+0.0%
1940	0.457	+0.0%
1941	0.457	+0.0%
1942	0.312	-31.7%
1943	0.298	-4.5%
1944	0.298	+0.0%
1945	0.298	+0.0%
1946	0.504	+69.1%
1947	0.504	+0.0%
1948	0.504	+0.0%
1949	0.504	+0.0%
1950	0.506	+0.4%
1951	0.506	+0.0%
1952	0.506	+0.0%
1953	0.505	-0.2%
1954	0.505	+0.0%
1955	0.505	+0.0%
1956	0.514	+1.8%
1957	0.514	+0.0%
1958	0.527	+2.5%
1959	0.54	+2.5%
1960	0.547	+1.3%
1961	0.547	+0.0%
1962	0.547	+0.0%
1963	0.581	+6.2%
1964	0.559	-3.8%
1965	0.596	+6.6%
1966	0.608	+2.0%
1967	0.63	+3.6%
1968	0.63	+0.0%
1969	0.63	+0.0%
1970	0.68	+7.9%
1971	0.68	+0.0%
1972	0.68	+0.0%
1973	0.68	+0.0%
1974	0.68	+0.0%
1975	0.684	+0.6%
1976	0.681	-0.4%
1977	0.681	+0.0%
1978	0.681	+0.0%
1979	0.681	+0.0%
1980	0.685	+0.6%
1981	0.685	+0.0%
1982	0.685	+0.0%
1983	0.685	+0.0%
1984	0.685	+0.0%
1985	0.685	+0.0%
1986	0.685	+0.0%
1987	0.686	+0.1%
1988	0.686	+0.0%
1989	0.686	+0.0%
1990	0.712	+3.8%
1991	0.712	+0.0%
1992	0.712	+0.0%
1993	0.712	+0.0%
1994	0.712	+0.0%
1995	0.712	+0.0%
1996	0.715	+0.4%
1997	0.715	+0.0%
1998	0.715	+0.0%
1999	0.715	+0.0%
2000	0.72	+0.7%
2001	0.72	+0.0%
2002	0.72	+0.0%
2003	0.72	+0.0%
2004	0.72	+0.0%
2005	0.718	-0.3%
2006	0.713	-0.7%
2007	0.711	-0.3%
2008	0.712	+0.1%
2009	0.713	+0.1%
2010	0.714	+0.1%
2011	0.713	-0.1%
2012	0.719	+0.8%
2013	0.714	-0.7%
2014	0.714	+0.0%
2015	0.711	-0.4%
2016	0.715	+0.6%
2017	0.715	+0.0%
2018	0.718	+0.4%
2019	0.704	-1.9%
2020	0.712	+1.1%
2021	0.698	-2.0%
2022	0.697	-0.1%
2023	0.713	+2.3%
2024	0.714	+0.1%
2025	0.717	+0.4%

Singapore compared with similar countries

Singapore's 0.717 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.906, 79% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Singapore's 0.717 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.728, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

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

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More social development data for Singapore

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 43 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 43 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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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Indicator: Key features of human rights
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: 18 September 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.