What is liberal democracy index in Singapore?

Liberal democracy index in Singapore was 0.36 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Singapore?

The highest recorded value was 0.36 in 2025.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Singapore?

The lowest recorded value was 0.063 in 1943.

How does Singapore rank for liberal democracy index?

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

Is liberal democracy index 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Singapore

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

Singapore: Liberal Democracy Index 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

Liberal Democracy Index in Singapore, 1868–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal democracy index in Singapore is 0.36, measured in 2025. 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, liberal democracy index in Singapore peaked at 0.36 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.063, in 1943.

That places Singapore 86th 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 158 years of available data.

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
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87 Malaysia 0.355 compare
88 Bolivia 0.352 compare
89 Sierra Leone 0.348 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)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.717 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.121 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.717 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.434 (2025)

All data for Singapore →

Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Singapore?: Liberal democracy index in Singapore was 0.36 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Singapore?: The highest recorded value was 0.36 in 2025.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Singapore?: The lowest recorded value was 0.063 in 1943.
How does Singapore rank for liberal democracy index?: Singapore ranks 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
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: 07 August 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.