What is key features of liberal democracy in Singapore?

Key features of liberal democracy in Singapore was 0.36 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Singapore?

The highest recorded value was 0.36 in 2025.

What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Singapore?

The lowest recorded value was 0.063 in 1943.

How does Singapore rank for key features of liberal democracy?

Singapore ranks 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Singapore?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Key features of liberal democracy in Singapore

Name: Key features of liberal democracy 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 liberal democracy was 0.36 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.36

Change on year

up 3.4%

World rank

86th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.36

in 2025

All-time low

0.063

in 1943

Years of data

158

1868–2025

Key features of liberal democracy in Singapore, 1868–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, key features of liberal democracy in Singapore stood at 0.36. That is the highest value across all 158 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Singapore peaked at 0.36 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.063, in 1943.

Singapore ranks 86th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 158 years of available data.

Key features of liberal democracy in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Key features of liberal democracy in Singapore, 1868 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1868	0.138	—
1869	0.138	+0.0%
1870	0.139	+0.7%
1871	0.139	+0.0%
1872	0.139	+0.0%
1873	0.139	+0.0%
1874	0.139	+0.0%
1875	0.139	+0.0%
1876	0.139	+0.0%
1877	0.139	+0.0%
1878	0.139	+0.0%
1879	0.139	+0.0%
1880	0.139	+0.0%
1881	0.139	+0.0%
1882	0.139	+0.0%
1883	0.139	+0.0%
1884	0.139	+0.0%
1885	0.139	+0.0%
1886	0.139	+0.0%
1887	0.139	+0.0%
1888	0.139	+0.0%
1889	0.139	+0.0%
1890	0.14	+0.7%
1891	0.14	+0.0%
1892	0.14	+0.0%
1893	0.14	+0.0%
1894	0.14	+0.0%
1895	0.14	+0.0%
1896	0.14	+0.0%
1897	0.14	+0.0%
1898	0.14	+0.0%
1899	0.14	+0.0%
1900	0.142	+1.4%
1901	0.142	+0.0%
1902	0.142	+0.0%
1903	0.142	+0.0%
1904	0.142	+0.0%
1905	0.142	+0.0%
1906	0.142	+0.0%
1907	0.142	+0.0%
1908	0.142	+0.0%
1909	0.142	+0.0%
1910	0.14	-1.4%
1911	0.14	+0.0%
1912	0.14	+0.0%
1913	0.14	+0.0%
1914	0.14	+0.0%
1915	0.14	+0.0%
1916	0.14	+0.0%
1917	0.14	+0.0%
1918	0.14	+0.0%
1919	0.14	+0.0%
1920	0.14	+0.0%
1921	0.14	+0.0%
1922	0.14	+0.0%
1923	0.14	+0.0%
1924	0.14	+0.0%
1925	0.14	+0.0%
1926	0.14	+0.0%
1927	0.14	+0.0%
1928	0.14	+0.0%
1929	0.14	+0.0%
1930	0.14	+0.0%
1931	0.14	+0.0%
1932	0.14	+0.0%
1933	0.14	+0.0%
1934	0.14	+0.0%
1935	0.14	+0.0%
1936	0.14	+0.0%
1937	0.14	+0.0%
1938	0.14	+0.0%
1939	0.14	+0.0%
1940	0.139	-0.7%
1941	0.139	+0.0%
1942	0.064	-54.0%
1943	0.063	-1.6%
1944	0.063	+0.0%
1945	0.063	+0.0%
1946	0.149	+136.5%
1947	0.149	+0.0%
1948	0.165	+10.7%
1949	0.169	+2.4%
1950	0.17	+0.6%
1951	0.178	+4.7%
1952	0.178	+0.0%
1953	0.178	+0.0%
1954	0.178	+0.0%
1955	0.203	+14.0%
1956	0.212	+4.4%
1957	0.212	+0.0%
1958	0.223	+5.2%
1959	0.293	+31.4%
1960	0.295	+0.7%
1961	0.295	+0.0%
1962	0.295	+0.0%
1963	0.3	+1.7%
1964	0.266	-11.3%
1965	0.258	-3.0%
1966	0.258	+0.0%
1967	0.262	+1.6%
1968	0.264	+0.8%
1969	0.265	+0.4%
1970	0.269	+1.5%
1971	0.269	+0.0%
1972	0.271	+0.7%
1973	0.274	+1.1%
1974	0.274	+0.0%
1975	0.275	+0.4%
1976	0.273	-0.7%
1977	0.273	+0.0%
1978	0.273	+0.0%
1979	0.273	+0.0%
1980	0.28	+2.6%
1981	0.284	+1.4%
1982	0.284	+0.0%
1983	0.284	+0.0%
1984	0.284	+0.0%
1985	0.285	+0.4%
1986	0.288	+1.1%
1987	0.29	+0.7%
1988	0.29	+0.0%
1989	0.29	+0.0%
1990	0.299	+3.1%
1991	0.301	+0.7%
1992	0.297	-1.3%
1993	0.297	+0.0%
1994	0.297	+0.0%
1995	0.297	+0.0%
1996	0.299	+0.7%
1997	0.304	+1.7%
1998	0.304	+0.0%
1999	0.301	-1.0%
2000	0.309	+2.7%
2001	0.309	+0.0%
2002	0.308	-0.3%
2003	0.308	+0.0%
2004	0.308	+0.0%
2005	0.307	-0.3%
2006	0.311	+1.3%
2007	0.311	+0.0%
2008	0.311	+0.0%
2009	0.314	+1.0%
2010	0.314	+0.0%
2011	0.324	+3.2%
2012	0.334	+3.1%
2013	0.33	-1.2%
2014	0.33	+0.0%
2015	0.331	+0.3%
2016	0.337	+1.8%
2017	0.345	+2.4%
2018	0.336	-2.6%
2019	0.33	-1.8%
2020	0.332	+0.6%
2021	0.329	-0.9%
2022	0.328	-0.3%
2023	0.334	+1.8%
2024	0.348	+4.2%
2025	0.36	+3.4%

Singapore compared with similar countries

Singapore's 0.36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.689, 52% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Singapore's 0.36 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3575, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1860s	0.138	0.138	0.138	2
1870s	0.139	0.139	0.139	10
1880s	0.139	0.139	0.139	10
1890s	0.14	0.14	0.14	10
1900s	0.142	0.142	0.142	10
1910s	0.14	0.14	0.14	10
1920s	0.14	0.14	0.14	10
1930s	0.14	0.14	0.14	10
1940s	0.1163	0.063	0.169	10
1950s	0.2025	0.17	0.293	10
1960s	0.2758	0.258	0.3	10
1970s	0.2724	0.269	0.275	10
1980s	0.2859	0.28	0.29	10
1990s	0.2996	0.297	0.304	10
2000s	0.3096	0.307	0.314	10
2010s	0.3311	0.314	0.345	10
2020s	0.3385	0.328	0.36	6

Countries ranked near Singapore

83 Zambia 0.375 compare
84 North Macedonia 0.374 compare
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87 Malaysia 0.355 compare
88 Bolivia 0.352 compare
89 Sierra Leone 0.348 compare

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More social development data for Singapore

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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)
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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of liberal democracy in Singapore?: Key features of liberal democracy in Singapore was 0.36 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Singapore?: The highest recorded value was 0.36 in 2025.
What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Singapore?: The lowest recorded value was 0.063 in 1943.
How does Singapore rank for key features of liberal democracy?: Singapore ranks 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Singapore?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Key features of liberal democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.