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Participatory Democracy Index in Singapore

Singapore: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.121 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.121
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
135th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.121
in 2025
All-time low
0.027
in 1943
Years of data
158
1868–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Singapore, 1868–2025

0.020.040.060.080.10.12186819462025

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

Analysis

Singapore recorded 0.121 for participatory democracy index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 158 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Singapore peaked at 0.121 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.027, in 1943.

That places Singapore 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Participatory Democracy Index in Singapore, year by year

Year Value Change
1868 0.065 —
1869 0.065 +0.0%
1870 0.065 +0.0%
1871 0.065 +0.0%
1872 0.065 +0.0%
1873 0.065 +0.0%
1874 0.065 +0.0%
1875 0.065 +0.0%
1876 0.065 +0.0%
1877 0.065 +0.0%
1878 0.065 +0.0%
1879 0.065 +0.0%
1880 0.065 +0.0%
1881 0.065 +0.0%
1882 0.065 +0.0%
1883 0.065 +0.0%
1884 0.065 +0.0%
1885 0.065 +0.0%
1886 0.065 +0.0%
1887 0.065 +0.0%
1888 0.065 +0.0%
1889 0.084 +29.2%
1890 0.105 +25.0%
1891 0.105 +0.0%
1892 0.105 +0.0%
1893 0.105 +0.0%
1894 0.105 +0.0%
1895 0.105 +0.0%
1896 0.105 +0.0%
1897 0.105 +0.0%
1898 0.105 +0.0%
1899 0.105 +0.0%
1900 0.029 -72.4%
1901 0.029 +0.0%
1902 0.029 +0.0%
1903 0.029 +0.0%
1904 0.029 +0.0%
1905 0.029 +0.0%
1906 0.029 +0.0%
1907 0.029 +0.0%
1908 0.029 +0.0%
1909 0.029 +0.0%
1910 0.029 +0.0%
1911 0.029 +0.0%
1912 0.029 +0.0%
1913 0.029 +0.0%
1914 0.029 +0.0%
1915 0.029 +0.0%
1916 0.029 +0.0%
1917 0.029 +0.0%
1918 0.029 +0.0%
1919 0.029 +0.0%
1920 0.029 +0.0%
1921 0.029 +0.0%
1922 0.029 +0.0%
1923 0.029 +0.0%
1924 0.029 +0.0%
1925 0.029 +0.0%
1926 0.029 +0.0%
1927 0.029 +0.0%
1928 0.029 +0.0%
1929 0.029 +0.0%
1930 0.029 +0.0%
1931 0.029 +0.0%
1932 0.029 +0.0%
1933 0.029 +0.0%
1934 0.029 +0.0%
1935 0.029 +0.0%
1936 0.029 +0.0%
1937 0.029 +0.0%
1938 0.029 +0.0%
1939 0.029 +0.0%
1940 0.029 +0.0%
1941 0.029 +0.0%
1942 0.028 -3.4%
1943 0.027 -3.6%
1944 0.027 +0.0%
1945 0.027 +0.0%
1946 0.031 +14.8%
1947 0.031 +0.0%
1948 0.04 +29.0%
1949 0.042 +5.0%
1950 0.043 +2.4%
1951 0.044 +2.3%
1952 0.044 +0.0%
1953 0.044 +0.0%
1954 0.044 +0.0%
1955 0.055 +25.0%
1956 0.06 +9.1%
1957 0.06 +0.0%
1958 0.06 +0.0%
1959 0.091 +51.7%
1960 0.093 +2.2%
1961 0.093 +0.0%
1962 0.105 +12.9%
1963 0.102 -2.9%
1964 0.083 -18.6%
1965 0.077 -7.2%
1966 0.077 +0.0%
1967 0.077 +0.0%
1968 0.078 +1.3%
1969 0.079 +1.3%
1970 0.079 +0.0%
1971 0.079 +0.0%
1972 0.079 +0.0%
1973 0.081 +2.5%
1974 0.081 +0.0%
1975 0.081 +0.0%
1976 0.081 +0.0%
1977 0.082 +1.2%
1978 0.082 +0.0%
1979 0.082 +0.0%
1980 0.083 +1.2%
1981 0.086 +3.6%
1982 0.086 +0.0%
1983 0.086 +0.0%
1984 0.086 +0.0%
1985 0.085 -1.2%
1986 0.087 +2.4%
1987 0.088 +1.1%
1988 0.088 +0.0%
1989 0.088 +0.0%
1990 0.096 +9.1%
1991 0.097 +1.0%
1992 0.094 -3.1%
1993 0.094 +0.0%
1994 0.094 +0.0%
1995 0.094 +0.0%
1996 0.095 +1.1%
1997 0.097 +2.1%
1998 0.097 +0.0%
1999 0.096 -1.0%
2000 0.101 +5.2%
2001 0.101 +0.0%
2002 0.1 -1.0%
2003 0.1 +0.0%
2004 0.1 +0.0%
2005 0.1 +0.0%
2006 0.105 +5.0%
2007 0.104 -1.0%
2008 0.105 +1.0%
2009 0.105 +0.0%
2010 0.102 -2.9%
2011 0.105 +2.9%
2012 0.115 +9.5%
2013 0.111 -3.5%
2014 0.111 +0.0%
2015 0.11 -0.9%
2016 0.113 +2.7%
2017 0.119 +5.3%
2018 0.115 -3.4%
2019 0.113 -1.7%
2020 0.107 -5.3%
2021 0.112 +4.7%
2022 0.111 -0.9%
2023 0.111 +0.0%
2024 0.116 +4.5%
2025 0.121 +4.3%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 0.121 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.529, 23% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 0.121 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2725, 44% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1860s 0.065 0.065 0.065 2
1870s 0.065 0.065 0.065 10
1880s 0.0669 0.065 0.084 10
1890s 0.105 0.105 0.105 10
1900s 0.029 0.029 0.029 10
1910s 0.029 0.029 0.029 10
1920s 0.029 0.029 0.029 10
1930s 0.029 0.029 0.029 10
1940s 0.0311 0.027 0.042 10
1950s 0.0545 0.043 0.091 10
1960s 0.0864 0.077 0.105 10
1970s 0.0807 0.079 0.082 10
1980s 0.0863 0.083 0.088 10
1990s 0.0954 0.094 0.097 10
2000s 0.1021 0.1 0.105 10
2010s 0.1114 0.102 0.119 10
2020s 0.113 0.107 0.121 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory democracy index in Singapore?
Participatory democracy index in Singapore was 0.121 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 0.121 in 2025.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 1943.
How does Singapore rank for participatory democracy index?
Singapore ranks 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.