What is varieties of democracy in Singapore?

Varieties of democracy in Singapore was 0.434 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Singapore?

The highest recorded value was 0.434 in 2025.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Singapore?

The lowest recorded value was 0.084 in 1943.

How does Singapore rank for varieties of democracy?

Singapore ranks 95th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Singapore?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Singapore data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Singapore

Name: Varieties of democracy in Singapore
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Singapore: Varieties of democracy was 0.434 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.434

Change on year

up 3.8%

World rank

95th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.434

in 2025

All-time low

0.084

in 1943

Years of data

158

1868–2025

Varieties of democracy in Singapore, 1868–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, varieties of democracy in Singapore stood at 0.434. That is the highest value across all 158 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Singapore peaked at 0.434 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.084, in 1943.

Singapore ranks 95th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1860s	0.089	0.089	0.089	2
1870s	0.089	0.089	0.089	10
1880s	0.089	0.089	0.089	10
1890s	0.1	0.1	0.1	10
1900s	0.1	0.1	0.1	10
1910s	0.098	0.098	0.098	10
1920s	0.098	0.098	0.098	10
1930s	0.098	0.098	0.098	10
1940s	0.1136	0.084	0.19	10
1950s	0.247	0.193	0.4	10
1960s	0.3515	0.308	0.408	10
1970s	0.3222	0.313	0.326	10
1980s	0.3443	0.333	0.353	10
1990s	0.3658	0.36	0.375	10
2000s	0.3809	0.375	0.39	10
2010s	0.4117	0.39	0.425	10
2020s	0.4082	0.395	0.434	6

Countries ranked near Singapore

92 Mexico 0.469 compare
93 Papua New Guinea 0.467 compare
94 Indonesia 0.462 compare
96 Thailand 0.424 compare
97 Hungary 0.421 compare
98 Lebanon 0.419 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)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.36 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.717 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (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 varieties of democracy in Singapore?: Varieties of democracy in Singapore was 0.434 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Singapore?: The highest recorded value was 0.434 in 2025.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Singapore?: The lowest recorded value was 0.084 in 1943.
How does Singapore rank for varieties of democracy?: Singapore ranks 95th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Singapore?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.