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.

Participatory Democracy Index in Singapore

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

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

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

Countries ranked near Singapore

132 Ethiopia 0.128 compare
132 Guinea-Bissau 0.128 compare
134 Russia 0.124 compare
136 Guinea 0.12 compare
136 Oman 0.12 compare
138 Haiti 0.119 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.36 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.434 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.4 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.591 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.434 (2025)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)

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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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About this data

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.